City vs city
Carmichael vs Rancho Cordova, CA
Carmichael and Rancho Cordova are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in hail.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Carmichael: 25/100 · Rancho Cordova: 25/100
No gap.
Flood
Carmichael: 32/100 · Rancho Cordova: 36/100
Rancho Cordova is 4 points higher.
Carmichael: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Rancho Cordova: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carmichael: 4/100 · Rancho Cordova: 4/100
No gap.
Carmichael: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rancho Cordova: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carmichael: 0/100 · Rancho Cordova: 1/100
Rancho Cordova is 1 points higher.
Carmichael: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rancho Cordova: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carmichael: 4/100 · Rancho Cordova: 0/100
Carmichael is 4 points higher.
Carmichael: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rancho Cordova: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carmichael: 7/100 · Rancho Cordova: 2/100
Carmichael is 5 points higher.
Carmichael: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rancho Cordova: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carmichael: Unavailable · Rancho Cordova: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carmichael: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rancho Cordova: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carmichael: 76/100 · Rancho Cordova: 78/100
Rancho Cordova is 2 points higher.
Carmichael: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rancho Cordova: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Carmichael: 27/100 · Rancho Cordova: 28/100
Rancho Cordova is 1 points higher.
Carmichael: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rancho Cordova: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.