City vs city
Mountain Lakes vs Rochester, NH
Rochester currently scores 8 points higher overall than Mountain Lakes, 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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Mountain Lakes: 24/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Rochester is 8 points higher.
Flood
Mountain Lakes: 55/100 · Rochester: 64/100
Rochester is 9 points higher.
Mountain Lakes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mountain Lakes: 17/100 · Rochester: 21/100
Rochester is 4 points higher.
Mountain Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mountain Lakes: 15/100 · Rochester: 7/100
Mountain Lakes is 8 points higher.
Mountain Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mountain Lakes: 8/100 · Rochester: 15/100
Rochester is 7 points higher.
Mountain Lakes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mountain Lakes: 10/100 · Rochester: 61/100
Rochester is 51 points higher.
Mountain Lakes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mountain Lakes: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mountain Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mountain Lakes: 43/100 · Rochester: 36/100
Mountain Lakes is 7 points higher.
Mountain Lakes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mountain Lakes: 21/100 · Rochester: 23/100
Rochester is 2 points higher.
Mountain Lakes: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rochester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.