City vs city
Gardena vs Hermosa Beach, CA
Gardena and Hermosa Beach 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
Gardena: 23/100 · Hermosa Beach: 23/100
No gap.
Flood
Gardena: 31/100 · Hermosa Beach: 31/100
No gap.
Gardena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Hermosa Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gardena: 4/100 · Hermosa Beach: 4/100
No gap.
Gardena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hermosa Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gardena: 0/100 · Hermosa Beach: 0/100
No gap.
Gardena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hermosa Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gardena: 15/100 · Hermosa Beach: 15/100
No gap.
Gardena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hermosa Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gardena: 1/100 · Hermosa Beach: 1/100
No gap.
Gardena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hermosa Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gardena: Unavailable · Hermosa Beach: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gardena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hermosa Beach: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gardena: 59/100 · Hermosa Beach: 59/100
No gap.
Gardena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hermosa Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gardena: 26/100 · Hermosa Beach: 26/100
No gap.
Gardena: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Hermosa Beach: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.