City vs city
Los Angeles vs Poway, CA
Los Angeles currently scores 3 points higher overall than Poway, 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
Los Angeles: 23/100 · Poway: 20/100
Los Angeles is 3 points higher.
Flood
Los Angeles: 26/100 · Poway: 27/100
Poway is 1 points higher.
Los Angeles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Poway: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Los Angeles: 4/100 · Poway: 6/100
Poway is 2 points higher.
Los Angeles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Poway: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Los Angeles: 0/100 · Poway: 1/100
Poway is 1 points higher.
Los Angeles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Poway: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Los Angeles: 15/100 · Poway: 8/100
Los Angeles is 7 points higher.
Los Angeles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poway: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Los Angeles: 5/100 · Poway: 1/100
Los Angeles is 4 points higher.
Los Angeles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poway: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Los Angeles: Unavailable · Poway: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Los Angeles: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Poway: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Los Angeles: 69/100 · Poway: 76/100
Poway is 7 points higher.
Los Angeles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Poway: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Los Angeles: 21/100 · Poway: 24/100
Poway is 3 points higher.
Los Angeles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Poway: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.