City vs city
Billings vs Polson, MT
Billings currently scores 9 points higher overall than Polson, 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
Billings: 34/100 · Polson: 25/100
Billings is 9 points higher.
Flood
Billings: 38/100 · Polson: 46/100
Polson is 8 points higher.
Billings: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Polson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Billings: 17/100 · Polson: 14/100
Billings is 3 points higher.
Billings: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Polson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Billings: 12/100 · Polson: 16/100
Polson is 4 points higher.
Billings: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Polson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Billings: 8/100 · Polson: 0/100
Billings is 8 points higher.
Billings: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Polson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Billings: 100/100 · Polson: 6/100
Billings is 94 points higher.
Billings: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Polson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Billings: Unavailable · Polson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Billings: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Polson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Billings: 46/100 · Polson: 56/100
Polson is 10 points higher.
Billings: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Polson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Billings: 16/100 · Polson: 14/100
Billings is 2 points higher.
Billings: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Polson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.