City vs city
Delano vs Lake Isabella, CA
Delano and Lake Isabella 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
Delano: 25/100 · Lake Isabella: 25/100
No gap.
Flood
Delano: 36/100 · Lake Isabella: 51/100
Lake Isabella is 15 points higher.
Delano: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Lake Isabella: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Delano: 4/100 · Lake Isabella: 5/100
Lake Isabella is 1 points higher.
Delano: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Isabella: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Delano: 1/100 · Lake Isabella: 3/100
Lake Isabella is 2 points higher.
Delano: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Isabella: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Delano: 0/100 · Lake Isabella: 0/100
No gap.
Delano: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Isabella: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Delano: 0/100 · Lake Isabella: 3/100
Lake Isabella is 3 points higher.
Delano: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Isabella: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Delano: Unavailable · Lake Isabella: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Delano: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Isabella: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Delano: 63/100 · Lake Isabella: 69/100
Lake Isabella is 6 points higher.
Delano: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Isabella: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Delano: 23/100 · Lake Isabella: 17/100
Delano is 6 points higher.
Delano: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Isabella: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.