City vs city

Brookfield vs Waukesha, WI

Waukesha currently scores 8 points higher overall than Brookfield, with the largest gap in tornado.

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

Brookfield

35/100

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Waukesha

43/100

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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

Brookfield: 35/100 · Waukesha: 43/100

Waukesha is 8 points higher.

Flood

Brookfield: 56/100 · Waukesha: 54/100

Brookfield is 2 points higher.

Brookfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Brookfield: 15/100 · Waukesha: 15/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Brookfield: 46/100 · Waukesha: 48/100

Waukesha is 2 points higher.

Brookfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Waukesha: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Brookfield: 8/100 · Waukesha: 38/100

Waukesha is 30 points higher.

Brookfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Waukesha: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Brookfield: 67/100 · Waukesha: 85/100

Waukesha is 18 points higher.

Brookfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Waukesha: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Brookfield: Unavailable · Waukesha: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Brookfield: 36/100 · Waukesha: 45/100

Waukesha is 9 points higher.

Brookfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Waukesha: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Brookfield: 19/100 · Waukesha: 19/100

No gap.

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

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