City vs city
Appleton vs Rib Mountain, WI
Rib Mountain currently scores 11 points higher overall than Appleton, 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 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 · Rib Mountain: 44/100
Rib Mountain is 11 points higher.
Flood
Appleton: 46/100 · Rib Mountain: 60/100
Rib Mountain is 14 points higher.
Appleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Rib Mountain: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Appleton: 14/100 · Rib Mountain: 15/100
Rib Mountain is 1 points higher.
Appleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rib Mountain: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Appleton: 12/100 · Rib Mountain: 21/100
Rib Mountain is 9 points higher.
Appleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rib Mountain: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Appleton: 4/100 · Rib Mountain: 0/100
Appleton is 4 points higher.
Appleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rib Mountain: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Appleton: 100/100 · Rib Mountain: 84/100
Appleton is 16 points higher.
Appleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rib Mountain: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Appleton: Unavailable · Rib Mountain: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Appleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rib Mountain: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Appleton: 41/100 · Rib Mountain: 56/100
Rib Mountain is 15 points higher.
Appleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rib Mountain: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Appleton: 17/100 · Rib Mountain: 28/100
Rib Mountain is 11 points higher.
Appleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rib Mountain: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.