City vs city
Elk Grove vs Valley Springs, CA
Elk Grove currently scores 5 points higher overall than Valley Springs, 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 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 · Valley Springs: 18/100
Elk Grove is 5 points higher.
Flood
Elk Grove: 43/100 · Valley Springs: 36/100
Elk Grove is 7 points higher.
Elk Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Valley Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elk Grove: 3/100 · Valley Springs: 4/100
Valley Springs is 1 points higher.
Elk Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Valley Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elk Grove: 1/100 · Valley Springs: 1/100
No gap.
Elk Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Valley Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elk Grove: 0/100 · Valley Springs: 4/100
Valley Springs is 4 points higher.
Elk Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valley Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elk Grove: 1/100 · Valley Springs: 3/100
Valley Springs is 2 points higher.
Elk Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valley Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elk Grove: Unavailable · Valley Springs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elk Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Valley Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elk Grove: 65/100 · Valley Springs: 62/100
Elk Grove is 3 points higher.
Elk Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Valley Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elk Grove: 24/100 · Valley Springs: 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.
Valley Springs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.