City vs city

Carmel-by-the-Sea vs Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz currently scores 1 points higher overall than Carmel-by-the-Sea, with the largest gap in flood.

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Carmel-by-the-Sea

17/100

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Santa Cruz

18/100

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Hazard breakdown

Overall

Carmel-by-the-Sea: 17/100 · Santa Cruz: 18/100

Santa Cruz is 1 points higher.

Flood

Carmel-by-the-Sea: 63/100 · Santa Cruz: 13/100

Carmel-by-the-Sea is 50 points higher.

Wind

Carmel-by-the-Sea: 1/100 · Santa Cruz: 1/100

No gap.

Lightning

Carmel-by-the-Sea: 0/100 · Santa Cruz: 0/100

No gap.

Tornado

Carmel-by-the-Sea: 8/100 · Santa Cruz: 12/100

Santa Cruz is 4 points higher.

Hail

Carmel-by-the-Sea: 9/100 · Santa Cruz: 10/100

Santa Cruz is 1 points higher.

Storm surge

Carmel-by-the-Sea: 0/100 · Santa Cruz: 0/100

No gap.