City vs city
Bozeman vs Helena Valley West Central, MT
Bozeman currently scores 8 points higher overall than Helena Valley West Central, 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
Bozeman: 35/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 27/100
Bozeman is 8 points higher.
Flood
Bozeman: 29/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 39/100
Helena Valley West Central is 10 points higher.
Bozeman: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Helena Valley West Central: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bozeman: 15/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 15/100
No gap.
Bozeman: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Helena Valley West Central: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bozeman: 12/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 10/100
Bozeman is 2 points higher.
Bozeman: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Helena Valley West Central: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bozeman: 0/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 0/100
No gap.
Bozeman: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena Valley West Central: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bozeman: 100/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 28/100
Bozeman is 72 points higher.
Bozeman: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena Valley West Central: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bozeman: Unavailable · Helena Valley West Central: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bozeman: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Helena Valley West Central: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bozeman: 41/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 56/100
Helena Valley West Central is 15 points higher.
Bozeman: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Helena Valley West Central: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bozeman: 15/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 13/100
Bozeman is 2 points higher.
Bozeman: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Helena Valley West Central: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.