City vs city
Hillsboro vs West Fargo, ND
West Fargo currently scores 7 points higher overall than Hillsboro, 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
Hillsboro: 27/100 · West Fargo: 34/100
West Fargo is 7 points higher.
Flood
Hillsboro: 47/100 · West Fargo: 82/100
West Fargo is 35 points higher.
Hillsboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
West Fargo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hillsboro: 18/100 · West Fargo: 19/100
West Fargo is 1 points higher.
Hillsboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hillsboro: 19/100 · West Fargo: 38/100
West Fargo is 19 points higher.
Hillsboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hillsboro: 31/100 · West Fargo: 4/100
Hillsboro is 27 points higher.
Hillsboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hillsboro: 22/100 · West Fargo: 30/100
West Fargo is 8 points higher.
Hillsboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hillsboro: Unavailable · West Fargo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hillsboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Fargo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hillsboro: 12/100 · West Fargo: 30/100
West Fargo is 18 points higher.
Hillsboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Fargo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hillsboro: 37/100 · West Fargo: 37/100
No gap.
Hillsboro: 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.