City vs city
Bismarck vs West Fargo, ND
Bismarck currently scores 4 points higher overall than West Fargo, 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 · West Fargo: 34/100
Bismarck is 4 points higher.
Flood
Bismarck: 44/100 · West Fargo: 82/100
West Fargo is 38 points higher.
Bismarck: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
West Fargo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bismarck: 19/100 · West Fargo: 19/100
No gap.
Bismarck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bismarck: 31/100 · West Fargo: 38/100
West Fargo is 7 points higher.
Bismarck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bismarck: 8/100 · West Fargo: 4/100
Bismarck is 4 points higher.
Bismarck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bismarck: 100/100 · West Fargo: 30/100
Bismarck is 70 points higher.
Bismarck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bismarck: Unavailable · West Fargo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bismarck: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Fargo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bismarck: 35/100 · West Fargo: 30/100
Bismarck is 5 points higher.
Bismarck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Fargo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bismarck: 31/100 · West Fargo: 37/100
West Fargo is 6 points higher.
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.
West Fargo: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.