City vs city
Laporte vs Rochester, MN
Rochester currently scores 5 points higher overall than Laporte, 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 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
Laporte: 27/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Rochester is 5 points higher.
Flood
Laporte: Unavailable · Rochester: 37/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Laporte: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Laporte: 17/100 · Rochester: 17/100
No gap.
Laporte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Laporte: 8/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Rochester is 16 points higher.
Laporte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Laporte: 0/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 19 points higher.
Laporte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Laporte: 50/100 · Rochester: 100/100
Rochester is 50 points higher.
Laporte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Laporte: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Laporte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Laporte: 47/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Laporte is 34 points higher.
Laporte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Laporte: 38/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Laporte is 24 points higher.
Laporte: 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.