City vs city
Appleton vs Jefferson, WI
Jefferson currently scores 6 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 · Jefferson: 39/100
Jefferson is 6 points higher.
Flood
Appleton: 46/100 · Jefferson: 38/100
Appleton is 8 points higher.
Appleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Appleton: 14/100 · Jefferson: 15/100
Jefferson is 1 points higher.
Appleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Appleton: 12/100 · Jefferson: 50/100
Jefferson is 38 points higher.
Appleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Appleton: 4/100 · Jefferson: 38/100
Jefferson is 34 points higher.
Appleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Appleton: 100/100 · Jefferson: 70/100
Appleton is 30 points higher.
Appleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Appleton: Unavailable · Jefferson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Appleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jefferson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Appleton: 41/100 · Jefferson: 46/100
Jefferson is 5 points higher.
Appleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Appleton: 17/100 · Jefferson: 19/100
Jefferson is 2 points higher.
Appleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jefferson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.