City vs city
North St. Paul vs Rochester, MN
North St. Paul currently scores 7 points higher overall than Rochester, 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
North St. Paul: 39/100 · Rochester: 32/100
North St. Paul is 7 points higher.
Flood
North St. Paul: 44/100 · Rochester: 37/100
North St. Paul is 7 points higher.
North St. Paul: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North St. Paul: 17/100 · Rochester: 17/100
No gap.
North St. Paul: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North St. Paul: 28/100 · Rochester: 24/100
North St. Paul is 4 points higher.
North St. Paul: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North St. Paul: 8/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 11 points higher.
North St. Paul: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North St. Paul: 100/100 · Rochester: 100/100
No gap.
North St. Paul: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North St. Paul: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North St. Paul: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North St. Paul: 47/100 · Rochester: 13/100
North St. Paul is 34 points higher.
North St. Paul: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
North St. Paul: 26/100 · Rochester: 14/100
North St. Paul is 12 points higher.
North St. Paul: 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.