City vs city
Joshua Tree vs Riverside, CA
Riverside currently scores 11 points higher overall than Joshua Tree, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Joshua Tree: 21/100 · Riverside: 32/100
Riverside is 11 points higher.
Flood
Joshua Tree: 29/100 · Riverside: 43/100
Riverside is 14 points higher.
Joshua Tree: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Riverside: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Joshua Tree: 6/100 · Riverside: 5/100
Joshua Tree is 1 points higher.
Joshua Tree: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Riverside: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Joshua Tree: 5/100 · Riverside: 2/100
Joshua Tree is 3 points higher.
Joshua Tree: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Riverside: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Joshua Tree: 12/100 · Riverside: 0/100
Joshua Tree is 12 points higher.
Joshua Tree: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Riverside: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Joshua Tree: 8/100 · Riverside: 0/100
Joshua Tree is 8 points higher.
Joshua Tree: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Riverside: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Joshua Tree: Unavailable · Riverside: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Joshua Tree: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Riverside: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Joshua Tree: 54/100 · Riverside: 76/100
Riverside is 22 points higher.
Joshua Tree: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Riverside: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Joshua Tree: 30/100 · Riverside: 32/100
Riverside is 2 points higher.
Joshua Tree: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Riverside: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.