City vs city
Appleton vs Cottage Grove, WI
Cottage Grove currently scores 10 points higher overall than Appleton, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Appleton: 33/100 · Cottage Grove: 43/100
Cottage Grove is 10 points higher.
Flood
Appleton: 46/100 · Cottage Grove: 51/100
Cottage Grove is 5 points higher.
Appleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Cottage Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Appleton: 14/100 · Cottage Grove: 16/100
Cottage Grove is 2 points higher.
Appleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cottage Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Appleton: 12/100 · Cottage Grove: 48/100
Cottage Grove is 36 points higher.
Appleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cottage Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Appleton: 4/100 · Cottage Grove: 19/100
Cottage Grove is 15 points higher.
Appleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cottage Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Appleton: 100/100 · Cottage Grove: 100/100
No gap.
Appleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cottage Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Appleton: Unavailable · Cottage Grove: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Appleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Cottage Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Appleton: 41/100 · Cottage Grove: 45/100
Cottage Grove is 4 points higher.
Appleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cottage Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Appleton: 17/100 · Cottage Grove: 21/100
Cottage Grove is 4 points higher.
Appleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Cottage Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.