City vs city
Elk Grove vs Jackson, CA
Elk Grove and Jackson are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in wildfire.
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
Elk Grove: 23/100 · Jackson: 23/100
No gap.
Flood
Elk Grove: 43/100 · Jackson: 28/100
Elk Grove is 15 points higher.
Elk Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elk Grove: 3/100 · Jackson: 4/100
Jackson is 1 points higher.
Elk Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elk Grove: 1/100 · Jackson: 1/100
No gap.
Elk Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elk Grove: 0/100 · Jackson: 0/100
No gap.
Elk Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elk Grove: 1/100 · Jackson: 1/100
No gap.
Elk Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elk Grove: Unavailable · Jackson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elk Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elk Grove: 65/100 · Jackson: 85/100
Jackson is 20 points higher.
Elk Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elk Grove: 24/100 · Jackson: 19/100
Elk Grove is 5 points higher.
Elk Grove: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Jackson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.