City vs city
Laurel vs Missoula, MT
Laurel currently scores 13 points higher overall than Missoula, 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
Laurel: 39/100 · Missoula: 26/100
Laurel is 13 points higher.
Flood
Laurel: 37/100 · Missoula: 52/100
Missoula is 15 points higher.
Laurel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Missoula: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Laurel: 17/100 · Missoula: 14/100
Laurel is 3 points higher.
Laurel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Missoula: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Laurel: 13/100 · Missoula: 11/100
Laurel is 2 points higher.
Laurel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Missoula: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Laurel: 0/100 · Missoula: 4/100
Missoula is 4 points higher.
Laurel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Missoula: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Laurel: 98/100 · Missoula: 23/100
Laurel is 75 points higher.
Laurel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Missoula: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Laurel: Unavailable · Missoula: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Laurel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Missoula: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Laurel: 54/100 · Missoula: 63/100
Missoula is 9 points higher.
Laurel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Missoula: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Laurel: 16/100 · Missoula: 12/100
Laurel is 4 points higher.
Laurel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Missoula: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.