City vs city
Jackson vs Rochester, MN
Rochester currently scores 3 points higher overall than Jackson, with the largest gap in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Jackson: 29/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Rochester is 3 points higher.
Flood
Jackson: 2/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Rochester is 35 points higher.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jackson: 19/100 · Rochester: 17/100
Jackson is 2 points higher.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jackson: 48/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Jackson is 24 points higher.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jackson: 0/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 19 points higher.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jackson: 63/100 · Rochester: 100/100
Rochester is 37 points higher.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jackson: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jackson: 23/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Jackson is 10 points higher.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Jackson: 19/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Jackson is 5 points higher.
Jackson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rochester: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.