City vs city
Elk Grove vs Riverside, CA
Riverside currently scores 4 points higher overall than Elk Grove, with the largest gap 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 · Riverside: 27/100
Riverside is 4 points higher.
Flood
Elk Grove: 43/100 · Riverside: 33/100
Elk Grove is 10 points higher.
Elk Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Riverside: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elk Grove: 3/100 · Riverside: 5/100
Riverside is 2 points higher.
Elk Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Riverside: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elk Grove: 1/100 · Riverside: 2/100
Riverside is 1 points higher.
Elk Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Riverside: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elk Grove: 0/100 · Riverside: 8/100
Riverside is 8 points higher.
Elk Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Riverside: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elk Grove: 1/100 · Riverside: 0/100
Elk Grove is 1 points higher.
Elk Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Riverside: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elk Grove: Unavailable · Riverside: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elk Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Riverside: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elk Grove: 65/100 · Riverside: 83/100
Riverside is 18 points higher.
Elk Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Riverside: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elk Grove: 24/100 · Riverside: 32/100
Riverside is 8 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.
Riverside: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.