City vs city
Milwaukee vs Rochester, WI
Rochester currently scores 2 points higher overall than Milwaukee, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Milwaukee: 41/100 · Rochester: 43/100
Rochester is 2 points higher.
Flood
Milwaukee: 37/100 · Rochester: 49/100
Rochester is 12 points higher.
Milwaukee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Milwaukee: 15/100 · Rochester: 15/100
No gap.
Milwaukee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Milwaukee: 43/100 · Rochester: 64/100
Rochester is 21 points higher.
Milwaukee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Milwaukee: 31/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Milwaukee is 12 points higher.
Milwaukee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Milwaukee: 100/100 · Rochester: 88/100
Milwaukee is 12 points higher.
Milwaukee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Milwaukee: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Milwaukee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Milwaukee: 40/100 · Rochester: 42/100
Rochester is 2 points higher.
Milwaukee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Milwaukee: 20/100 · Rochester: 22/100
Rochester is 2 points higher.
Milwaukee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rochester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.