City vs city
Minneapolis vs New Ulm, MN
Minneapolis currently scores 1 points higher overall than New Ulm, 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
Minneapolis: 37/100 · New Ulm: 36/100
Minneapolis is 1 points higher.
Flood
Minneapolis: 39/100 · New Ulm: 44/100
New Ulm is 5 points higher.
Minneapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
New Ulm: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Minneapolis: 17/100 · New Ulm: 18/100
New Ulm is 1 points higher.
Minneapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Ulm: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Minneapolis: 26/100 · New Ulm: 33/100
New Ulm is 7 points higher.
Minneapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Ulm: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Minneapolis: 4/100 · New Ulm: 15/100
New Ulm is 11 points higher.
Minneapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Ulm: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Minneapolis: 100/100 · New Ulm: 100/100
No gap.
Minneapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Ulm: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Minneapolis: Unavailable · New Ulm: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Minneapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Ulm: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Minneapolis: 46/100 · New Ulm: 22/100
Minneapolis is 24 points higher.
Minneapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Ulm: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Minneapolis: 24/100 · New Ulm: 21/100
Minneapolis is 3 points higher.
Minneapolis: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Ulm: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.