City vs city
Cupertino vs Santa Cruz, CA
Cupertino currently scores 9 points higher overall than Santa Cruz, with the largest gap 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
Cupertino: 29/100 · Santa Cruz: 20/100
Cupertino is 9 points higher.
Flood
Cupertino: 52/100 · Santa Cruz: 13/100
Cupertino is 39 points higher.
Cupertino: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Santa Cruz: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cupertino: 2/100 · Santa Cruz: 1/100
Cupertino is 1 points higher.
Cupertino: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Santa Cruz: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cupertino: 0/100 · Santa Cruz: 0/100
No gap.
Cupertino: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Santa Cruz: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cupertino: 19/100 · Santa Cruz: 12/100
Cupertino is 7 points higher.
Cupertino: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Santa Cruz: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cupertino: 11/100 · Santa Cruz: 10/100
Cupertino is 1 points higher.
Cupertino: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Santa Cruz: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cupertino: Unavailable · Santa Cruz: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cupertino: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Santa Cruz: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cupertino: 63/100 · Santa Cruz: 58/100
Cupertino is 5 points higher.
Cupertino: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Santa Cruz: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cupertino: 26/100 · Santa Cruz: 23/100
Cupertino is 3 points higher.
Cupertino: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Santa Cruz: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.