City vs city
Chico vs Yuba City, CA
Chico and Yuba City 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 · Yuba City: 24/100
No gap.
Flood
Chico: 46/100 · Yuba City: 20/100
Chico is 26 points higher.
Chico: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Yuba City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chico: 4/100 · Yuba City: 4/100
No gap.
Chico: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Yuba City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chico: 1/100 · Yuba City: 0/100
Chico is 1 points higher.
Chico: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Yuba City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chico: 8/100 · Yuba City: 12/100
Yuba City is 4 points higher.
Chico: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Yuba City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chico: 10/100 · Yuba City: 8/100
Chico is 2 points higher.
Chico: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Yuba City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chico: Unavailable · Yuba City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chico: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Yuba City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chico: 72/100 · Yuba City: 71/100
Chico is 1 points higher.
Chico: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Yuba City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chico: 26/100 · Yuba City: 27/100
Yuba City is 1 points higher.
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.
Yuba City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.