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Appleton vs Sand Pillow, WI

Appleton currently scores 10 points higher overall than Sand Pillow, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Appleton

33/100

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Sand Pillow

23/100

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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 · Sand Pillow: 23/100

Appleton is 10 points higher.

Flood

Appleton: 46/100 · Sand Pillow: 44/100

Appleton is 2 points higher.

Appleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Sand Pillow: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Appleton: 14/100 · Sand Pillow: 16/100

Sand Pillow is 2 points higher.

Appleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Sand Pillow: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Appleton: 12/100 · Sand Pillow: 14/100

Sand Pillow is 2 points higher.

Appleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Sand Pillow: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Appleton: 4/100 · Sand Pillow: 0/100

Appleton is 4 points higher.

Appleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sand Pillow: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Appleton: 100/100 · Sand Pillow: 7/100

Appleton is 93 points higher.

Appleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sand Pillow: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Appleton: Unavailable · Sand Pillow: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Appleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Sand Pillow: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Appleton: 41/100 · Sand Pillow: 41/100

No gap.

Appleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Sand Pillow: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Appleton: 17/100 · Sand Pillow: 14/100

Appleton is 3 points higher.

Appleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Sand Pillow: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.