City vs city
La Crosse vs Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee currently scores 6 points higher overall than La Crosse, 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 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
La Crosse: 35/100 · Milwaukee: 41/100
Milwaukee is 6 points higher.
Flood
La Crosse: 73/100 · Milwaukee: 37/100
La Crosse is 36 points higher.
La Crosse: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Milwaukee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
La Crosse: 16/100 · Milwaukee: 15/100
La Crosse is 1 points higher.
La Crosse: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Milwaukee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
La Crosse: 12/100 · Milwaukee: 43/100
Milwaukee is 31 points higher.
La Crosse: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Milwaukee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
La Crosse: 19/100 · Milwaukee: 31/100
Milwaukee is 12 points higher.
La Crosse: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Milwaukee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
La Crosse: 100/100 · Milwaukee: 100/100
No gap.
La Crosse: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Milwaukee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
La Crosse: Unavailable · Milwaukee: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
La Crosse: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Milwaukee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
La Crosse: 9/100 · Milwaukee: 40/100
Milwaukee is 31 points higher.
La Crosse: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Milwaukee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
La Crosse: 15/100 · Milwaukee: 20/100
Milwaukee is 5 points higher.
La Crosse: 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.