City vs city
Apple Valley vs Fort Irwin, CA
Apple Valley currently scores 3 points higher overall than Fort Irwin, 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 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
Apple Valley: 19/100 · Fort Irwin: 16/100
Apple Valley is 3 points higher.
Flood
Apple Valley: 37/100 · Fort Irwin: 26/100
Apple Valley is 11 points higher.
Apple Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Fort Irwin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Apple Valley: 5/100 · Fort Irwin: 6/100
Fort Irwin is 1 points higher.
Apple Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fort Irwin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Apple Valley: 4/100 · Fort Irwin: 6/100
Fort Irwin is 2 points higher.
Apple Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fort Irwin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Apple Valley: 4/100 · Fort Irwin: 0/100
Apple Valley is 4 points higher.
Apple Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fort Irwin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Apple Valley: 4/100 · Fort Irwin: 0/100
Apple Valley is 4 points higher.
Apple Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fort Irwin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Apple Valley: Unavailable · Fort Irwin: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Apple Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Fort Irwin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Apple Valley: 59/100 · Fort Irwin: 22/100
Apple Valley is 37 points higher.
Apple Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fort Irwin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Apple Valley: 23/100 · Fort Irwin: 21/100
Apple Valley is 2 points higher.
Apple Valley: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Fort Irwin: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.