City vs city
Minneapolis vs North Branch, MN
Minneapolis currently scores 5 points higher overall than North Branch, 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
Minneapolis: 37/100 · North Branch: 32/100
Minneapolis is 5 points higher.
Flood
Minneapolis: 39/100 · North Branch: 35/100
Minneapolis is 4 points higher.
Minneapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
North Branch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Minneapolis: 17/100 · North Branch: 17/100
No gap.
Minneapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Branch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Minneapolis: 26/100 · North Branch: 29/100
North Branch is 3 points higher.
Minneapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Branch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Minneapolis: 4/100 · North Branch: 8/100
North Branch is 4 points higher.
Minneapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Branch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Minneapolis: 100/100 · North Branch: 56/100
Minneapolis is 44 points higher.
Minneapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Branch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Minneapolis: Unavailable · North Branch: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Minneapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Branch: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Minneapolis: 46/100 · North Branch: 52/100
North Branch is 6 points higher.
Minneapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Branch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Minneapolis: 24/100 · North Branch: 26/100
North Branch is 2 points higher.
Minneapolis: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Branch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.