City vs city
New Ulm vs Rochester, MN
New Ulm currently scores 4 points higher overall than Rochester, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
New Ulm: 36/100 · Rochester: 32/100
New Ulm is 4 points higher.
Flood
New Ulm: 44/100 · Rochester: 37/100
New Ulm is 7 points higher.
New Ulm: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Ulm: 18/100 · Rochester: 17/100
New Ulm is 1 points higher.
New Ulm: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Ulm: 33/100 · Rochester: 24/100
New Ulm is 9 points higher.
New Ulm: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Ulm: 15/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 4 points higher.
New Ulm: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Ulm: 100/100 · Rochester: 100/100
No gap.
New Ulm: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Ulm: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
New Ulm: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
New Ulm: 22/100 · Rochester: 13/100
New Ulm is 9 points higher.
New Ulm: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Ulm: 21/100 · Rochester: 14/100
New Ulm is 7 points higher.
New Ulm: 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.