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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.

Columbus

32/100

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Milwaukee

41/100

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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

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.