City vs city
Kalispell vs Marion, MT
Kalispell currently scores 3 points higher overall than Marion, 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
Kalispell: 25/100 · Marion: 22/100
Kalispell is 3 points higher.
Flood
Kalispell: 28/100 · Marion: 26/100
Kalispell is 2 points higher.
Kalispell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Marion: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kalispell: 14/100 · Marion: 14/100
No gap.
Kalispell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Marion: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kalispell: 10/100 · Marion: 10/100
No gap.
Kalispell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Marion: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kalispell: 0/100 · Marion: 0/100
No gap.
Kalispell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Marion: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kalispell: 16/100 · Marion: 3/100
Kalispell is 13 points higher.
Kalispell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Marion: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kalispell: Unavailable · Marion: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kalispell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Marion: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kalispell: 66/100 · Marion: 62/100
Kalispell is 4 points higher.
Kalispell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Marion: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Kalispell: 17/100 · Marion: 18/100
Marion is 1 points higher.
Kalispell: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Marion: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.