City vs city
Bakersfield vs La Cresta, CA
La Cresta currently scores 2 points higher overall than Bakersfield, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Bakersfield: 19/100 · La Cresta: 21/100
La Cresta is 2 points higher.
Flood
Bakersfield: 28/100 · La Cresta: 32/100
La Cresta is 4 points higher.
Bakersfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
La Cresta: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bakersfield: 4/100 · La Cresta: 4/100
No gap.
Bakersfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
La Cresta: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bakersfield: 2/100 · La Cresta: 2/100
No gap.
Bakersfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
La Cresta: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bakersfield: 4/100 · La Cresta: 8/100
La Cresta is 4 points higher.
Bakersfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
La Cresta: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bakersfield: 8/100 · La Cresta: 10/100
La Cresta is 2 points higher.
Bakersfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
La Cresta: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bakersfield: Unavailable · La Cresta: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bakersfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
La Cresta: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bakersfield: 63/100 · La Cresta: 64/100
La Cresta is 1 points higher.
Bakersfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
La Cresta: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bakersfield: 26/100 · La Cresta: 26/100
No gap.
Bakersfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
La Cresta: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.