City vs city
Rochester vs Sartell, MN
Sartell 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
Rochester: 32/100 · Sartell: 39/100
Sartell is 7 points higher.
Flood
Rochester: 37/100 · Sartell: 41/100
Sartell is 4 points higher.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Sartell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rochester: 17/100 · Sartell: 18/100
Sartell is 1 points higher.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sartell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rochester: 24/100 · Sartell: 32/100
Sartell is 8 points higher.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sartell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rochester: 19/100 · Sartell: 15/100
Rochester is 4 points higher.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sartell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rochester: 100/100 · Sartell: 96/100
Rochester is 4 points higher.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sartell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rochester: Unavailable · Sartell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sartell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rochester: 13/100 · Sartell: 52/100
Sartell is 39 points higher.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sartell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Rochester: 14/100 · Sartell: 21/100
Sartell is 7 points higher.
Rochester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sartell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.