Which county in Michigan has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Houghton has the lowest natural disaster risk in Michigan, at 24.9.

What is the natural disaster risk in Houghton?

Houghton is ranked #1 in Michigan for natural disaster risk, at 24.9.

What are the top counties in Michigan for natural disaster risk?

Houghton (24.9), then Chippewa (27.1), and Charlevoix (28.1). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Michigan are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Michigan compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?

This list is Michigan only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.

Lowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Michigan (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Michigan

Top 25 of 83 counties with data.

Ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Michigan

Rank	County	Value
01	Houghton24.9 County page
02	Chippewa27.1 County page
03	Charlevoix28.1 County page
04	Marquette28.6 County page
05	Kalamazoo31.9 County page
06	Grand Traverse31.9 County page
07	Luce32.1 County page
08	Antrim32.9 County page
09	Genesee33.3 County page
10	Ottawa33.3 County page
11	Benzie33.3 County page
12	Calhoun33.3 County page
13	Ingham33.4 County page
14	Livingston34.1 County page
15	Gogebic34.4 County page
16	Leelanau34.4 County page
17	Muskegon34.6 County page
18	Clinton34.6 County page
19	Jackson34.7 County page
20	Alpena34.7 County page
21	Berrien34.7 County page
22	Emmet35.2 County page
23	Mackinac35.2 County page
24	Wayne35.5 County page
25	Presque Isle35.7 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Michigan counties by natural disaster risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For natural disaster risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh natural disaster risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of natural disaster risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Michigan has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Houghton has the lowest natural disaster risk in Michigan, at 24.9.
What is the natural disaster risk in Houghton?: Houghton is ranked #1 in Michigan for natural disaster risk, at 24.9.
What are the top counties in Michigan for natural disaster risk?: Houghton (24.9), then Chippewa (27.1), and Charlevoix (28.1). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Michigan are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Michigan compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is Michigan only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.