City vs city
Appleton vs Sun Prairie, WI
Sun Prairie 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 · Sun Prairie: 43/100
Sun Prairie is 10 points higher.
Flood
Appleton: 46/100 · Sun Prairie: 54/100
Sun Prairie is 8 points higher.
Appleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Sun Prairie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Appleton: 14/100 · Sun Prairie: 16/100
Sun Prairie is 2 points higher.
Appleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sun Prairie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Appleton: 12/100 · Sun Prairie: 45/100
Sun Prairie is 33 points higher.
Appleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sun Prairie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Appleton: 4/100 · Sun Prairie: 19/100
Sun Prairie is 15 points higher.
Appleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sun Prairie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Appleton: 100/100 · Sun Prairie: 100/100
No gap.
Appleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sun Prairie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Appleton: Unavailable · Sun Prairie: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Appleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sun Prairie: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Appleton: 41/100 · Sun Prairie: 44/100
Sun Prairie is 3 points higher.
Appleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sun Prairie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Appleton: 17/100 · Sun Prairie: 21/100
Sun Prairie is 4 points higher.
Appleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sun Prairie: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.