City vs city
Missoula vs Ponderosa Pines, MT
Missoula currently scores 7 points higher overall than Ponderosa Pines, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Missoula: 26/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 19/100
Missoula is 7 points higher.
Flood
Missoula: 52/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 28/100
Missoula is 24 points higher.
Missoula: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Ponderosa Pines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Missoula: 14/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 15/100
Ponderosa Pines is 1 points higher.
Missoula: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponderosa Pines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Missoula: 11/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 10/100
Missoula is 1 points higher.
Missoula: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponderosa Pines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Missoula: 4/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 0/100
Missoula is 4 points higher.
Missoula: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponderosa Pines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Missoula: 23/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 5/100
Missoula is 18 points higher.
Missoula: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponderosa Pines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Missoula: Unavailable · Ponderosa Pines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Missoula: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ponderosa Pines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Missoula: 63/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 42/100
Missoula is 21 points higher.
Missoula: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponderosa Pines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Missoula: 12/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 15/100
Ponderosa Pines is 3 points higher.
Missoula: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ponderosa Pines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.