City vs city
Medford vs Merrill, WI
Merrill currently scores 1 points higher overall than Medford, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Medford: 33/100 · Merrill: 34/100
Merrill is 1 points higher.
Flood
Medford: 44/100 · Merrill: 46/100
Merrill is 2 points higher.
Medford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Merrill: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Medford: 15/100 · Merrill: 15/100
No gap.
Medford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Merrill: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Medford: 20/100 · Merrill: 24/100
Merrill is 4 points higher.
Medford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Merrill: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Medford: 15/100 · Merrill: 12/100
Medford is 3 points higher.
Medford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merrill: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Medford: 60/100 · Merrill: 93/100
Merrill is 33 points higher.
Medford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merrill: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Medford: Unavailable · Merrill: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Medford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Merrill: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Medford: 53/100 · Merrill: 17/100
Medford is 36 points higher.
Medford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Merrill: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Medford: 26/100 · Merrill: 28/100
Merrill is 2 points higher.
Medford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Merrill: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.