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Madison vs Sun Prairie, WI

Madison and Sun Prairie are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Madison

43/100

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Sun Prairie

43/100

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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

Madison: 43/100 · Sun Prairie: 43/100

No gap.

Flood

Madison: 84/100 · Sun Prairie: 54/100

Madison is 30 points higher.

Madison: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.

Sun Prairie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Madison: 16/100 · Sun Prairie: 16/100

No gap.

Madison: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Sun Prairie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Madison: 46/100 · Sun Prairie: 45/100

Madison is 1 points higher.

Madison: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Sun Prairie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Madison: 23/100 · Sun Prairie: 19/100

Madison is 4 points higher.

Madison: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sun Prairie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Madison: 100/100 · Sun Prairie: 100/100

No gap.

Madison: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sun Prairie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Madison: Unavailable · Sun Prairie: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Madison: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Sun Prairie: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Madison: 14/100 · Sun Prairie: 44/100

Sun Prairie is 30 points higher.

Madison: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Sun Prairie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Madison: 21/100 · Sun Prairie: 21/100

No gap.

Madison: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Sun Prairie: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.