City vs city
Chico vs Orland, CA
Chico currently scores 4 points higher overall than Orland, 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 · Orland: 20/100
Chico is 4 points higher.
Flood
Chico: 46/100 · Orland: 35/100
Chico is 11 points higher.
Chico: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Orland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chico: 4/100 · Orland: 3/100
Chico is 1 points higher.
Chico: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Orland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chico: 1/100 · Orland: 1/100
No gap.
Chico: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Orland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chico: 8/100 · Orland: 15/100
Orland is 7 points higher.
Chico: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chico: 10/100 · Orland: 3/100
Chico is 7 points higher.
Chico: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chico: Unavailable · Orland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chico: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Orland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chico: 72/100 · Orland: 58/100
Chico is 14 points higher.
Chico: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Orland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chico: 26/100 · Orland: 23/100
Chico is 3 points higher.
Chico: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Orland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.