City vs city
Milwaukee vs Salem Lakes, WI
Milwaukee currently scores 10 points higher overall than Salem Lakes, 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
Milwaukee: 41/100 · Salem Lakes: 31/100
Milwaukee is 10 points higher.
Flood
Milwaukee: 37/100 · Salem Lakes: 64/100
Salem Lakes is 27 points higher.
Milwaukee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Salem Lakes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Milwaukee: 15/100 · Salem Lakes: 15/100
No gap.
Milwaukee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Milwaukee: 43/100 · Salem Lakes: 63/100
Salem Lakes is 20 points higher.
Milwaukee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Milwaukee: 31/100 · Salem Lakes: 4/100
Milwaukee is 27 points higher.
Milwaukee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem Lakes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Milwaukee: 100/100 · Salem Lakes: 35/100
Milwaukee is 65 points higher.
Milwaukee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem Lakes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Milwaukee: Unavailable · Salem Lakes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Milwaukee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Milwaukee: 40/100 · Salem Lakes: 12/100
Milwaukee is 28 points higher.
Milwaukee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem Lakes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Milwaukee: 20/100 · Salem Lakes: 23/100
Salem Lakes is 3 points higher.
Milwaukee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Salem Lakes: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.