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Carlsbad vs Del Mar, CA

Del Mar currently scores 13 points higher overall than Carlsbad, with the largest gap in flood.

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

Carlsbad

20/100

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Del Mar

33/100

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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 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

Carlsbad: 20/100 · Del Mar: 33/100

Del Mar is 13 points higher.

Flood

Carlsbad: 34/100 · Del Mar: 68/100

Del Mar is 34 points higher.

Carlsbad: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Del Mar: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Carlsbad: 5/100 · Del Mar: 5/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Carlsbad: 1/100 · Del Mar: 0/100

Carlsbad is 1 points higher.

Carlsbad: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Del Mar: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Carlsbad: 0/100 · Del Mar: 0/100

No gap.

Carlsbad: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Del Mar: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Carlsbad: 1/100 · Del Mar: 3/100

Del Mar is 2 points higher.

Carlsbad: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Del Mar: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Carlsbad: Unavailable · Del Mar: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Carlsbad: 61/100 · Del Mar: 66/100

Del Mar is 5 points higher.

Carlsbad: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Del Mar: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Carlsbad: 20/100 · Del Mar: 24/100

Del Mar is 4 points higher.

Carlsbad: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Del Mar: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.