City vs city
Chico vs Lake California, CA
Lake California currently scores 5 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 · Lake California: 29/100
Lake California is 5 points higher.
Flood
Chico: 46/100 · Lake California: 41/100
Chico is 5 points higher.
Chico: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Lake California: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chico: 4/100 · Lake California: 4/100
No gap.
Chico: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake California: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chico: 1/100 · Lake California: 4/100
Lake California is 3 points higher.
Chico: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake California: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chico: 8/100 · Lake California: 0/100
Chico is 8 points higher.
Chico: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake California: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chico: 10/100 · Lake California: 12/100
Lake California is 2 points higher.
Chico: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake California: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chico: Unavailable · Lake California: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chico: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake California: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chico: 72/100 · Lake California: 84/100
Lake California is 12 points higher.
Chico: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake California: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chico: 26/100 · Lake California: 28/100
Lake California is 2 points higher.
Chico: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake California: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.