City vs city
Minneapolis vs Pipestone, MN
Minneapolis currently scores 6 points higher overall than Pipestone, 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 · Pipestone: 31/100
Minneapolis is 6 points higher.
Flood
Minneapolis: 39/100 · Pipestone: 35/100
Minneapolis is 4 points higher.
Minneapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Pipestone: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Minneapolis: 17/100 · Pipestone: 20/100
Pipestone is 3 points higher.
Minneapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pipestone: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Minneapolis: 26/100 · Pipestone: 54/100
Pipestone is 28 points higher.
Minneapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pipestone: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Minneapolis: 4/100 · Pipestone: 12/100
Pipestone is 8 points higher.
Minneapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pipestone: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Minneapolis: 100/100 · Pipestone: 42/100
Minneapolis is 58 points higher.
Minneapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pipestone: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Minneapolis: Unavailable · Pipestone: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Minneapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pipestone: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Minneapolis: 46/100 · Pipestone: 34/100
Minneapolis is 12 points higher.
Minneapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pipestone: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Minneapolis: 24/100 · Pipestone: 20/100
Minneapolis is 4 points higher.
Minneapolis: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pipestone: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.