City vs city
Appleton vs Lake Mills, WI
Lake Mills currently scores 11 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 · Lake Mills: 44/100
Lake Mills is 11 points higher.
Flood
Appleton: 46/100 · Lake Mills: 67/100
Lake Mills is 21 points higher.
Appleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Lake Mills: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Appleton: 14/100 · Lake Mills: 15/100
Lake Mills is 1 points higher.
Appleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Mills: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Appleton: 12/100 · Lake Mills: 50/100
Lake Mills is 38 points higher.
Appleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Mills: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Appleton: 4/100 · Lake Mills: 0/100
Appleton is 4 points higher.
Appleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Mills: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Appleton: 100/100 · Lake Mills: 65/100
Appleton is 35 points higher.
Appleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Mills: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Appleton: Unavailable · Lake Mills: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Appleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Mills: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Appleton: 41/100 · Lake Mills: 47/100
Lake Mills is 6 points higher.
Appleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Mills: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Appleton: 17/100 · Lake Mills: 19/100
Lake Mills is 2 points higher.
Appleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Mills: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.