City vs city
Cottage Grove vs DeForest, WI
Cottage Grove currently scores 2 points higher overall than DeForest, 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
Cottage Grove: 43/100 · DeForest: 41/100
Cottage Grove is 2 points higher.
Flood
Cottage Grove: 51/100 · DeForest: 49/100
Cottage Grove is 2 points higher.
Cottage Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
DeForest: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cottage Grove: 16/100 · DeForest: 16/100
No gap.
Cottage Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
DeForest: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cottage Grove: 48/100 · DeForest: 40/100
Cottage Grove is 8 points higher.
Cottage Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
DeForest: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cottage Grove: 19/100 · DeForest: 27/100
DeForest is 8 points higher.
Cottage Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
DeForest: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cottage Grove: 100/100 · DeForest: 86/100
Cottage Grove is 14 points higher.
Cottage Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
DeForest: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cottage Grove: Unavailable · DeForest: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cottage Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
DeForest: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cottage Grove: 45/100 · DeForest: 48/100
DeForest is 3 points higher.
Cottage Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
DeForest: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cottage Grove: 21/100 · DeForest: 21/100
No gap.
Cottage Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
DeForest: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.