City vs city
Apple Valley vs Bismarck, ND
Bismarck currently scores 9 points higher overall than Apple Valley, 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
Apple Valley: 29/100 · Bismarck: 38/100
Bismarck is 9 points higher.
Flood
Apple Valley: 41/100 · Bismarck: 44/100
Bismarck is 3 points higher.
Apple Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Bismarck: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Apple Valley: 19/100 · Bismarck: 19/100
No gap.
Apple Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Bismarck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Apple Valley: 32/100 · Bismarck: 31/100
Apple Valley is 1 points higher.
Apple Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Bismarck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Apple Valley: 12/100 · Bismarck: 8/100
Apple Valley is 4 points higher.
Apple Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bismarck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Apple Valley: 34/100 · Bismarck: 100/100
Bismarck is 66 points higher.
Apple Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bismarck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Apple Valley: Unavailable · Bismarck: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Apple Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Bismarck: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Apple Valley: 37/100 · Bismarck: 35/100
Apple Valley is 2 points higher.
Apple Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Bismarck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Apple Valley: 31/100 · Bismarck: 31/100
No gap.
Apple Valley: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Bismarck: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.