City vs city
Glendale vs Pasadena, CA
Glendale currently scores 5 points higher overall than Pasadena, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Glendale: 26/100 · Pasadena: 21/100
Glendale is 5 points higher.
Flood
Glendale: 26/100 · Pasadena: 26/100
No gap.
Glendale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Pasadena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Glendale: 4/100 · Pasadena: 4/100
No gap.
Glendale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pasadena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Glendale: 0/100 · Pasadena: 1/100
Pasadena is 1 points higher.
Glendale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pasadena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Glendale: 0/100 · Pasadena: 12/100
Pasadena is 12 points higher.
Glendale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pasadena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Glendale: 1/100 · Pasadena: 3/100
Pasadena is 2 points higher.
Glendale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pasadena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Glendale: Unavailable · Pasadena: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Glendale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pasadena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Glendale: 75/100 · Pasadena: 76/100
Pasadena is 1 points higher.
Glendale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pasadena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Glendale: 26/100 · Pasadena: 27/100
Pasadena is 1 points higher.
Glendale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pasadena: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.