City vs city
Ashland Heights vs Box Elder, SD
Ashland Heights currently scores 4 points higher overall than Box Elder, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Ashland Heights: 49/100 · Box Elder: 45/100
Ashland Heights is 4 points higher.
Flood
Ashland Heights: 56/100 · Box Elder: 47/100
Ashland Heights is 9 points higher.
Ashland Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Box Elder: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ashland Heights: 20/100 · Box Elder: 20/100
No gap.
Ashland Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Box Elder: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ashland Heights: 21/100 · Box Elder: 21/100
No gap.
Ashland Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Box Elder: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ashland Heights: 0/100 · Box Elder: 46/100
Box Elder is 46 points higher.
Ashland Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Box Elder: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ashland Heights: 100/100 · Box Elder: 100/100
No gap.
Ashland Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Box Elder: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ashland Heights: Unavailable · Box Elder: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ashland Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Box Elder: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ashland Heights: 68/100 · Box Elder: 57/100
Ashland Heights is 11 points higher.
Ashland Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Box Elder: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ashland Heights: 27/100 · Box Elder: 27/100
No gap.
Ashland Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Box Elder: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.