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.

Minneapolis

37/100

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North Branch

32/100

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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.