City vs city
Chico vs Palo Cedro, CA
Chico and Palo Cedro 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 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 · Palo Cedro: 24/100
No gap.
Flood
Chico: 46/100 · Palo Cedro: 33/100
Chico is 13 points higher.
Chico: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Palo Cedro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chico: 4/100 · Palo Cedro: 4/100
No gap.
Chico: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Palo Cedro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chico: 1/100 · Palo Cedro: 5/100
Palo Cedro is 4 points higher.
Chico: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Palo Cedro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chico: 8/100 · Palo Cedro: 0/100
Chico is 8 points higher.
Chico: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palo Cedro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chico: 10/100 · Palo Cedro: 5/100
Chico is 5 points higher.
Chico: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palo Cedro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chico: Unavailable · Palo Cedro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chico: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Palo Cedro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chico: 72/100 · Palo Cedro: 71/100
Chico is 1 points higher.
Chico: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Palo Cedro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chico: 26/100 · Palo Cedro: 26/100
No gap.
Chico: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Palo Cedro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.