City vs city
Arcata vs Chico, CA
Chico currently scores 2 points higher overall than Arcata, 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
Arcata: 22/100 · Chico: 24/100
Chico is 2 points higher.
Flood
Arcata: 43/100 · Chico: 46/100
Chico is 3 points higher.
Arcata: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Chico: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arcata: 2/100 · Chico: 4/100
Chico is 2 points higher.
Arcata: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chico: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arcata: 1/100 · Chico: 1/100
No gap.
Arcata: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chico: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arcata: 0/100 · Chico: 8/100
Chico is 8 points higher.
Arcata: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chico: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arcata: 6/100 · Chico: 10/100
Chico is 4 points higher.
Arcata: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chico: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arcata: Unavailable · Chico: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arcata: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Chico: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arcata: 53/100 · Chico: 72/100
Chico is 19 points higher.
Arcata: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chico: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Arcata: 24/100 · Chico: 26/100
Chico is 2 points higher.
Arcata: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Chico: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.