City vs city
Buffalo City vs Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee currently scores 6 points higher overall than Buffalo City, with the largest gap in flood.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Buffalo City: 35/100 · Milwaukee: 41/100
Milwaukee is 6 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo City: 61/100 · Milwaukee: 37/100
Buffalo City is 24 points higher.
Buffalo City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Milwaukee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo City: 16/100 · Milwaukee: 15/100
Buffalo City is 1 points higher.
Buffalo City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Milwaukee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo City: 20/100 · Milwaukee: 43/100
Milwaukee is 23 points higher.
Buffalo City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Milwaukee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo City: 15/100 · Milwaukee: 31/100
Milwaukee is 16 points higher.
Buffalo City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Milwaukee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo City: 100/100 · Milwaukee: 100/100
No gap.
Buffalo City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Milwaukee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo City: Unavailable · Milwaukee: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Milwaukee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo City: 19/100 · Milwaukee: 40/100
Milwaukee is 21 points higher.
Buffalo City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Milwaukee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Buffalo City: 14/100 · Milwaukee: 20/100
Milwaukee is 6 points higher.
Buffalo City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Milwaukee: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.