City vs city
Otsego vs Rochester, MN
Otsego currently scores 9 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
Otsego: 41/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Otsego is 9 points higher.
Flood
Otsego: 44/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Otsego is 7 points higher.
Otsego: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Otsego: 17/100 · Rochester: 17/100
No gap.
Otsego: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Otsego: 27/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Otsego is 3 points higher.
Otsego: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Otsego: 23/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Otsego is 4 points higher.
Otsego: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Otsego: 100/100 · Rochester: 100/100
No gap.
Otsego: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Otsego: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Otsego: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Otsego: 57/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Otsego is 44 points higher.
Otsego: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Otsego: 21/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Otsego is 7 points higher.
Otsego: 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.