City vs city
Lake Elmo vs Minneapolis, MN
Lake Elmo currently scores 3 points higher overall than Minneapolis, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Lake Elmo: 40/100 · Minneapolis: 37/100
Lake Elmo is 3 points higher.
Flood
Lake Elmo: 33/100 · Minneapolis: 39/100
Minneapolis is 6 points higher.
Lake Elmo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Minneapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Elmo: 17/100 · Minneapolis: 17/100
No gap.
Lake Elmo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Minneapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Elmo: 27/100 · Minneapolis: 26/100
Lake Elmo is 1 points higher.
Lake Elmo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Minneapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Elmo: 0/100 · Minneapolis: 4/100
Minneapolis is 4 points higher.
Lake Elmo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Minneapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Elmo: 100/100 · Minneapolis: 100/100
No gap.
Lake Elmo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Minneapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Elmo: Unavailable · Minneapolis: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Elmo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Minneapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Elmo: 34/100 · Minneapolis: 46/100
Minneapolis is 12 points higher.
Lake Elmo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Minneapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Elmo: 26/100 · Minneapolis: 24/100
Lake Elmo is 2 points higher.
Lake Elmo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Minneapolis: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.