City vs city
Pipestone vs Rochester, MN
Rochester currently scores 1 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
Pipestone: 31/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Rochester is 1 points higher.
Flood
Pipestone: 35/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Rochester is 2 points higher.
Pipestone: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pipestone: 20/100 · Rochester: 17/100
Pipestone is 3 points higher.
Pipestone: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pipestone: 54/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Pipestone is 30 points higher.
Pipestone: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pipestone: 12/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 7 points higher.
Pipestone: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pipestone: 42/100 · Rochester: 100/100
Rochester is 58 points higher.
Pipestone: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pipestone: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pipestone: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pipestone: 34/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Pipestone is 21 points higher.
Pipestone: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pipestone: 20/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Pipestone is 6 points higher.
Pipestone: 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.