City vs city
Sturgis vs Vale, SD
Sturgis currently scores 4 points higher overall than Vale, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Sturgis: 41/100 · Vale: 37/100
Sturgis is 4 points higher.
Flood
Sturgis: 53/100 · Vale: 62/100
Vale is 9 points higher.
Sturgis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Vale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Sturgis: 19/100 · Vale: 19/100
No gap.
Sturgis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Vale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Sturgis: 33/100 · Vale: 44/100
Vale is 11 points higher.
Sturgis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Vale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Sturgis: 4/100 · Vale: 8/100
Vale is 4 points higher.
Sturgis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Sturgis: 100/100 · Vale: 49/100
Sturgis is 51 points higher.
Sturgis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Sturgis: Unavailable · Vale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sturgis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Vale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Sturgis: 53/100 · Vale: 48/100
Sturgis is 5 points higher.
Sturgis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Vale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Sturgis: 27/100 · Vale: 27/100
No gap.
Sturgis: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Vale: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.