City vs city
Elk Grove vs Los Angeles, CA
Elk Grove and Los Angeles 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
Elk Grove: 23/100 · Los Angeles: 23/100
No gap.
Flood
Elk Grove: 43/100 · Los Angeles: 26/100
Elk Grove is 17 points higher.
Elk Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Los Angeles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elk Grove: 3/100 · Los Angeles: 4/100
Los Angeles is 1 points higher.
Elk Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Los Angeles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elk Grove: 1/100 · Los Angeles: 0/100
Elk Grove is 1 points higher.
Elk Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Los Angeles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elk Grove: 0/100 · Los Angeles: 15/100
Los Angeles is 15 points higher.
Elk Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Los Angeles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elk Grove: 1/100 · Los Angeles: 5/100
Los Angeles is 4 points higher.
Elk Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Los Angeles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elk Grove: Unavailable · Los Angeles: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elk Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Los Angeles: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elk Grove: 65/100 · Los Angeles: 69/100
Los Angeles is 4 points higher.
Elk Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Los Angeles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elk Grove: 24/100 · Los Angeles: 21/100
Elk Grove is 3 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.
Los Angeles: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.