City vs city
Lake Elmo vs Rochester, MN
Lake Elmo currently scores 8 points higher overall than Rochester, 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 · Rochester: 32/100
Lake Elmo is 8 points higher.
Flood
Lake Elmo: 33/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Rochester is 4 points higher.
Lake Elmo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Elmo: 17/100 · Rochester: 17/100
No gap.
Lake Elmo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Elmo: 27/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Lake Elmo is 3 points higher.
Lake Elmo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Elmo: 0/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 19 points higher.
Lake Elmo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Elmo: 100/100 · Rochester: 100/100
No gap.
Lake Elmo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Elmo: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Elmo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Elmo: 34/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Lake Elmo is 21 points higher.
Lake Elmo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Elmo: 26/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Lake Elmo is 12 points higher.
Lake Elmo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rochester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.