City vs city
Ceres vs Merced, CA
Ceres currently scores 1 points higher overall than Merced, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Ceres: 24/100 · Merced: 23/100
Ceres is 1 points higher.
Flood
Ceres: 26/100 · Merced: 46/100
Merced is 20 points higher.
Ceres: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Merced: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ceres: 3/100 · Merced: 4/100
Merced is 1 points higher.
Ceres: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Merced: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ceres: 1/100 · Merced: 1/100
No gap.
Ceres: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Merced: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ceres: 0/100 · Merced: 12/100
Merced is 12 points higher.
Ceres: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merced: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ceres: 0/100 · Merced: 2/100
Merced is 2 points higher.
Ceres: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merced: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ceres: Unavailable · Merced: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ceres: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Merced: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ceres: 64/100 · Merced: 70/100
Merced is 6 points higher.
Ceres: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Merced: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ceres: 28/100 · Merced: 28/100
No gap.
Ceres: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Merced: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.