City vs city
Carlsbad vs Escondido, CA
Escondido currently scores 5 points higher overall than Carlsbad, 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 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 · Escondido: 25/100
Escondido is 5 points higher.
Flood
Carlsbad: 34/100 · Escondido: 37/100
Escondido is 3 points higher.
Carlsbad: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Escondido: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carlsbad: 5/100 · Escondido: 6/100
Escondido is 1 points higher.
Carlsbad: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Escondido: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carlsbad: 1/100 · Escondido: 1/100
No gap.
Carlsbad: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Escondido: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carlsbad: 0/100 · Escondido: 0/100
No gap.
Carlsbad: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Escondido: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carlsbad: 1/100 · Escondido: 5/100
Escondido is 4 points higher.
Carlsbad: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Escondido: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carlsbad: Unavailable · Escondido: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carlsbad: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Escondido: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carlsbad: 61/100 · Escondido: 77/100
Escondido is 16 points higher.
Carlsbad: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Escondido: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carlsbad: 20/100 · Escondido: 24/100
Escondido is 4 points higher.
Carlsbad: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Escondido: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.