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Alameda vs Berkeley, CA

Berkeley currently scores 6 points higher overall than Alameda, with the largest gap in wildfire.

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

Alameda

21/100

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Berkeley

27/100

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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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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

Alameda: 21/100 · Berkeley: 27/100

Berkeley is 6 points higher.

Flood

Alameda: 56/100 · Berkeley: 29/100

Alameda is 27 points higher.

Alameda: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.

Berkeley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Alameda: 2/100 · Berkeley: 2/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Alameda: 0/100 · Berkeley: 0/100

No gap.

Alameda: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Berkeley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Alameda: 0/100 · Berkeley: 0/100

No gap.

Alameda: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Berkeley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Alameda: 15/100 · Berkeley: 15/100

No gap.

Alameda: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Berkeley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Alameda: Unavailable · Berkeley: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Alameda: 10/100 · Berkeley: 64/100

Berkeley is 54 points higher.

Alameda: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Berkeley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Alameda: 24/100 · Berkeley: 26/100

Berkeley is 2 points higher.

Alameda: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.

Berkeley: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.