City vs city
Chico vs Cottonwood, CA
Cottonwood currently scores 4 points higher overall than Chico, 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
Chico: 24/100 · Cottonwood: 28/100
Cottonwood is 4 points higher.
Flood
Chico: 46/100 · Cottonwood: 36/100
Chico is 10 points higher.
Chico: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Cottonwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chico: 4/100 · Cottonwood: 4/100
No gap.
Chico: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cottonwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chico: 1/100 · Cottonwood: 4/100
Cottonwood is 3 points higher.
Chico: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cottonwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chico: 8/100 · Cottonwood: 0/100
Chico is 8 points higher.
Chico: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cottonwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chico: 10/100 · Cottonwood: 1/100
Chico is 9 points higher.
Chico: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cottonwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chico: Unavailable · Cottonwood: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chico: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Cottonwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chico: 72/100 · Cottonwood: 93/100
Cottonwood is 21 points higher.
Chico: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cottonwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chico: 26/100 · Cottonwood: 28/100
Cottonwood is 2 points higher.
Chico: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Cottonwood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.