City vs city
Berkeley vs San Rafael, CA
San Rafael currently scores 2 points higher overall than Berkeley, 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
Berkeley: 27/100 · San Rafael: 29/100
San Rafael is 2 points higher.
Flood
Berkeley: 29/100 · San Rafael: 41/100
San Rafael is 12 points higher.
Berkeley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
San Rafael: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Berkeley: 2/100 · San Rafael: 2/100
No gap.
Berkeley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
San Rafael: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Berkeley: 0/100 · San Rafael: 0/100
No gap.
Berkeley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
San Rafael: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Berkeley: 0/100 · San Rafael: 0/100
No gap.
Berkeley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Rafael: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Berkeley: 15/100 · San Rafael: 18/100
San Rafael is 3 points higher.
Berkeley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Rafael: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Berkeley: Unavailable · San Rafael: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Berkeley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
San Rafael: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Berkeley: 64/100 · San Rafael: 57/100
Berkeley is 7 points higher.
Berkeley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
San Rafael: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Berkeley: 26/100 · San Rafael: 26/100
No gap.
Berkeley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
San Rafael: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.