City vs city
Columbus vs Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee currently scores 9 points higher overall than Columbus, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Columbus: 32/100 · Milwaukee: 41/100
Milwaukee is 9 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 61/100 · Milwaukee: 37/100
Columbus is 24 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Milwaukee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 15/100 · Milwaukee: 15/100
No gap.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Milwaukee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 38/100 · Milwaukee: 43/100
Milwaukee is 5 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Milwaukee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 8/100 · Milwaukee: 31/100
Milwaukee is 23 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Milwaukee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 27/100 · Milwaukee: 100/100
Milwaukee is 73 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Milwaukee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Milwaukee: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Milwaukee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 56/100 · Milwaukee: 40/100
Columbus is 16 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Milwaukee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 19/100 · Milwaukee: 20/100
Milwaukee is 1 points higher.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Milwaukee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.