Highest risk cities in California
Highest overall weather risk cities in California
Ranked city list for general location risk. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
State average
Overall score
18/100
Updated Fri, May 8, 6:20 PM.
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Top 25 cities by overall score.
#1
Redding, CA
16 points above the state average
#2
Ontario, CA
14 points above the state average
#3
Colton, CA
14 points above the state average
#4
Oxnard, CA
14 points above the state average
#5
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
14 points above the state average
#6
Salinas, CA
13 points above the state average
#7
Manteca, CA
13 points above the state average
#8
Costa Mesa, CA
13 points above the state average
#9
Fontana, CA
12 points above the state average
#10
Jurupa Valley, CA
12 points above the state average
#11
Upland, CA
12 points above the state average
#12
Fresno, CA
12 points above the state average
#13
San Jose, CA
12 points above the state average
#14
Santa Clara, CA
12 points above the state average
#15
West Sacramento, CA
12 points above the state average
#16
Pleasanton, CA
11 points above the state average
#17
Stockton, CA
11 points above the state average
#18
Buena Park, CA
11 points above the state average
#19
Cerritos, CA
11 points above the state average
#20
Cypress, CA
11 points above the state average
#21
Cupertino, CA
11 points above the state average
#22
Sunnyvale, CA
11 points above the state average
#23
Fountain Valley, CA
10 points above the state average
#24
Garden Grove, CA
10 points above the state average
#25
Westminster, CA
10 points above the state average
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.