City vs city
Hill City vs Sioux Falls, SD
Sioux Falls currently scores 1 points higher overall than Hill City, 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
Hill City: 49/100 · Sioux Falls: 50/100
Sioux Falls is 1 points higher.
Flood
Hill City: 83/100 · Sioux Falls: 52/100
Hill City is 31 points higher.
Hill City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Sioux Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hill City: 19/100 · Sioux Falls: 20/100
Sioux Falls is 1 points higher.
Hill City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sioux Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hill City: 24/100 · Sioux Falls: 46/100
Sioux Falls is 22 points higher.
Hill City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sioux Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hill City: 8/100 · Sioux Falls: 58/100
Sioux Falls is 50 points higher.
Hill City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sioux Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hill City: 100/100 · Sioux Falls: 100/100
No gap.
Hill City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sioux Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hill City: Unavailable · Sioux Falls: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hill City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sioux Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hill City: 75/100 · Sioux Falls: 51/100
Hill City is 24 points higher.
Hill City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sioux Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hill City: 31/100 · Sioux Falls: 21/100
Hill City is 10 points higher.
Hill City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sioux Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.