City vs city
Fairmount vs West Fargo, ND
West Fargo currently scores 3 points higher overall than Fairmount, 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 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
Fairmount: 31/100 · West Fargo: 34/100
West Fargo is 3 points higher.
Flood
Fairmount: 36/100 · West Fargo: 82/100
West Fargo is 46 points higher.
Fairmount: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
West Fargo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fairmount: 19/100 · West Fargo: 19/100
No gap.
Fairmount: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fairmount: 36/100 · West Fargo: 38/100
West Fargo is 2 points higher.
Fairmount: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fairmount: 0/100 · West Fargo: 4/100
West Fargo is 4 points higher.
Fairmount: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fairmount: 33/100 · West Fargo: 30/100
Fairmount is 3 points higher.
Fairmount: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fairmount: Unavailable · West Fargo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairmount: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Fargo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fairmount: 28/100 · West Fargo: 30/100
West Fargo is 2 points higher.
Fairmount: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Fargo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Fairmount: 34/100 · West Fargo: 37/100
West Fargo is 3 points higher.
Fairmount: 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.