City vs city
Marion vs West Fargo, ND
Marion and West Fargo are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Marion: 34/100 · West Fargo: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Marion: 36/100 · West Fargo: 82/100
West Fargo is 46 points higher.
Marion: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
West Fargo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Marion: 20/100 · West Fargo: 19/100
Marion is 1 points higher.
Marion: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Marion: 36/100 · West Fargo: 38/100
West Fargo is 2 points higher.
Marion: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Marion: 27/100 · West Fargo: 4/100
Marion is 23 points higher.
Marion: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Marion: 51/100 · West Fargo: 30/100
Marion is 21 points higher.
Marion: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Marion: Unavailable · West Fargo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Marion: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Fargo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Marion: 31/100 · West Fargo: 30/100
Marion is 1 points higher.
Marion: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Fargo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Marion: Unavailable · West Fargo: 37/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Marion: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
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.