City vs city
Sioux Falls vs Springfield, SD
Springfield currently scores 13 points higher overall than Sioux Falls, with the largest gap 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 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 · Springfield: 63/100
Springfield is 13 points higher.
Flood
Sioux Falls: 52/100 · Springfield: 76/100
Springfield is 24 points higher.
Sioux Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Sioux Falls: 20/100 · Springfield: 21/100
Springfield is 1 points higher.
Sioux Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Sioux Falls: 46/100 · Springfield: 31/100
Sioux Falls is 15 points higher.
Sioux Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Sioux Falls: 58/100 · Springfield: 77/100
Springfield is 19 points higher.
Sioux Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Sioux Falls: 100/100 · Springfield: 100/100
No gap.
Sioux Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Sioux Falls: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sioux Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Sioux Falls: 51/100 · Springfield: 74/100
Springfield is 23 points higher.
Sioux Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Sioux Falls: 21/100 · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sioux Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Springfield: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.