City vs city
Fairfield vs San Jose, CA
Fairfield currently scores 5 points higher overall than San Jose, 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 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
Fairfield: 27/100 · San Jose: 22/100
Fairfield is 5 points higher.
Flood
Fairfield: 56/100 · San Jose: 37/100
Fairfield is 19 points higher.
Fairfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
San Jose: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fairfield: 2/100 · San Jose: 2/100
No gap.
Fairfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
San Jose: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fairfield: 0/100 · San Jose: 0/100
No gap.
Fairfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
San Jose: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fairfield: 8/100 · San Jose: 8/100
No gap.
Fairfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Jose: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fairfield: 4/100 · San Jose: 2/100
Fairfield is 2 points higher.
Fairfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Jose: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fairfield: Unavailable · San Jose: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
San Jose: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fairfield: 65/100 · San Jose: 59/100
Fairfield is 6 points higher.
Fairfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
San Jose: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fairfield: 24/100 · San Jose: 24/100
No gap.
Fairfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
San Jose: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.