City vs city
Sioux Falls vs South Shore, SD
Sioux Falls currently scores 17 points higher overall than South Shore, 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
Sioux Falls: 50/100 · South Shore: 33/100
Sioux Falls is 17 points higher.
Flood
Sioux Falls: 52/100 · South Shore: 49/100
Sioux Falls is 3 points higher.
Sioux Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
South Shore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Sioux Falls: 20/100 · South Shore: 20/100
No gap.
Sioux Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Shore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Sioux Falls: 46/100 · South Shore: 41/100
Sioux Falls is 5 points higher.
Sioux Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Shore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Sioux Falls: 58/100 · South Shore: 12/100
Sioux Falls is 46 points higher.
Sioux Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Shore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Sioux Falls: 100/100 · South Shore: 32/100
Sioux Falls is 68 points higher.
Sioux Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Shore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Sioux Falls: Unavailable · South Shore: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sioux Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Shore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Sioux Falls: 51/100 · South Shore: 54/100
South Shore is 3 points higher.
Sioux Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Shore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Sioux Falls: 21/100 · South Shore: 21/100
No gap.
Sioux Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Shore: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.