City vs city
Los Angeles vs San Rafael, CA
San Rafael currently scores 6 points higher overall than Los Angeles, with the largest gap 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 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 · San Rafael: 29/100
San Rafael is 6 points higher.
Flood
Los Angeles: 26/100 · San Rafael: 41/100
San Rafael is 15 points higher.
Los Angeles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
San Rafael: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Los Angeles: 4/100 · San Rafael: 2/100
Los Angeles is 2 points higher.
Los Angeles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
San Rafael: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Los Angeles: 0/100 · San Rafael: 0/100
No gap.
Los Angeles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
San Rafael: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Los Angeles: 15/100 · San Rafael: 0/100
Los Angeles is 15 points higher.
Los Angeles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Rafael: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Los Angeles: 5/100 · San Rafael: 18/100
San Rafael is 13 points higher.
Los Angeles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Rafael: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Los Angeles: Unavailable · San Rafael: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Los Angeles: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
San Rafael: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Los Angeles: 69/100 · San Rafael: 57/100
Los Angeles is 12 points higher.
Los Angeles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
San Rafael: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Los Angeles: 21/100 · San Rafael: 26/100
San Rafael is 5 points higher.
Los Angeles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
San Rafael: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.