City vs city
Carson vs Signal Hill, CA
Carson currently scores 6 points higher overall than Signal Hill, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Carson: 28/100 · Signal Hill: 22/100
Carson is 6 points higher.
Flood
Carson: 28/100 · Signal Hill: 26/100
Carson is 2 points higher.
Carson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Signal Hill: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carson: 4/100 · Signal Hill: 4/100
No gap.
Carson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Signal Hill: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carson: 0/100 · Signal Hill: 0/100
No gap.
Carson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Signal Hill: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carson: 35/100 · Signal Hill: 4/100
Carson is 31 points higher.
Carson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Signal Hill: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carson: 6/100 · Signal Hill: 1/100
Carson is 5 points higher.
Carson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Signal Hill: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carson: Unavailable · Signal Hill: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Signal Hill: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carson: 67/100 · Signal Hill: 69/100
Signal Hill is 2 points higher.
Carson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Signal Hill: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carson: 27/100 · Signal Hill: 27/100
No gap.
Carson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Signal Hill: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.