City vs city
Chico vs Happy Valley, CA
Chico and Happy Valley are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
Chico: 24/100 · Happy Valley: 24/100
No gap.
Flood
Chico: 46/100 · Happy Valley: 30/100
Chico is 16 points higher.
Chico: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Happy Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chico: 4/100 · Happy Valley: 4/100
No gap.
Chico: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Happy Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chico: 1/100 · Happy Valley: 4/100
Happy Valley is 3 points higher.
Chico: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Happy Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chico: 8/100 · Happy Valley: 0/100
Chico is 8 points higher.
Chico: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Happy Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chico: 10/100 · Happy Valley: 7/100
Chico is 3 points higher.
Chico: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Happy Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chico: Unavailable · Happy Valley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chico: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Happy Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chico: 72/100 · Happy Valley: 75/100
Happy Valley is 3 points higher.
Chico: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Happy Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chico: 26/100 · Happy Valley: 26/100
No gap.
Chico: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Happy Valley: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.