City vs city
Bismarck vs Marion, ND
Bismarck currently scores 4 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
Bismarck: 38/100 · Marion: 34/100
Bismarck is 4 points higher.
Flood
Bismarck: 44/100 · Marion: 36/100
Bismarck is 8 points higher.
Bismarck: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Marion: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bismarck: 19/100 · Marion: 20/100
Marion is 1 points higher.
Bismarck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Marion: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bismarck: 31/100 · Marion: 36/100
Marion is 5 points higher.
Bismarck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Marion: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bismarck: 8/100 · Marion: 27/100
Marion is 19 points higher.
Bismarck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Marion: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bismarck: 100/100 · Marion: 51/100
Bismarck is 49 points higher.
Bismarck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Marion: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bismarck: Unavailable · Marion: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bismarck: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Marion: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bismarck: 35/100 · Marion: 31/100
Bismarck is 4 points higher.
Bismarck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Marion: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bismarck: 31/100 · Marion: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
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.
Marion: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.