City vs city
Chula Vista vs La Mesa, CA
La Mesa currently scores 2 points higher overall than Chula Vista, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Chula Vista: 21/100 · La Mesa: 23/100
La Mesa is 2 points higher.
Flood
Chula Vista: 31/100 · La Mesa: 32/100
La Mesa is 1 points higher.
Chula Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
La Mesa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chula Vista: 6/100 · La Mesa: 6/100
No gap.
Chula Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
La Mesa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chula Vista: 1/100 · La Mesa: 1/100
No gap.
Chula Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
La Mesa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chula Vista: 12/100 · La Mesa: 19/100
La Mesa is 7 points higher.
Chula Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
La Mesa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chula Vista: 1/100 · La Mesa: 3/100
La Mesa is 2 points higher.
Chula Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
La Mesa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chula Vista: Unavailable · La Mesa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chula Vista: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
La Mesa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chula Vista: 71/100 · La Mesa: 75/100
La Mesa is 4 points higher.
Chula Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
La Mesa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chula Vista: 25/100 · La Mesa: 25/100
No gap.
Chula Vista: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
La Mesa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.