City vs city
Bozeman vs Helena West Side, MT
Bozeman currently scores 10 points higher overall than Helena West Side, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 West Side: 25/100
Bozeman is 10 points higher.
Flood
Bozeman: 29/100 · Helena West Side: 23/100
Bozeman is 6 points higher.
Bozeman: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Helena West Side: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bozeman: 15/100 · Helena West Side: 15/100
No gap.
Bozeman: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Helena West Side: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bozeman: 12/100 · Helena West Side: 9/100
Bozeman is 3 points higher.
Bozeman: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Helena West Side: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bozeman: 0/100 · Helena West Side: 0/100
No gap.
Bozeman: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena West Side: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bozeman: 100/100 · Helena West Side: 21/100
Bozeman is 79 points higher.
Bozeman: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena West Side: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bozeman: Unavailable · Helena West Side: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bozeman: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Helena West Side: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bozeman: 41/100 · Helena West Side: 71/100
Helena West Side is 30 points higher.
Bozeman: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Helena West Side: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bozeman: 15/100 · Helena West Side: 13/100
Bozeman is 2 points higher.
Bozeman: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Helena West Side: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.