City vs city
Burlington vs Rochester, WI
Rochester currently scores 4 points higher overall than Burlington, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Burlington: 39/100 · Rochester: 43/100
Rochester is 4 points higher.
Flood
Burlington: 62/100 · Rochester: 49/100
Burlington is 13 points higher.
Burlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Burlington: 15/100 · Rochester: 15/100
No gap.
Burlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Burlington: 64/100 · Rochester: 64/100
No gap.
Burlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Burlington: 4/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 15 points higher.
Burlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Burlington: 80/100 · Rochester: 88/100
Rochester is 8 points higher.
Burlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Burlington: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Burlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Burlington: 25/100 · Rochester: 42/100
Rochester is 17 points higher.
Burlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Burlington: 23/100 · Rochester: 22/100
Burlington is 1 points higher.
Burlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rochester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.