City vs city
Magalia vs Yuba City, CA
Magalia and Yuba City are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
Magalia: 24/100 · Yuba City: 24/100
No gap.
Flood
Magalia: 26/100 · Yuba City: 20/100
Magalia is 6 points higher.
Magalia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Yuba City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Magalia: 4/100 · Yuba City: 4/100
No gap.
Magalia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Yuba City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Magalia: 1/100 · Yuba City: 0/100
Magalia is 1 points higher.
Magalia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Yuba City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Magalia: 0/100 · Yuba City: 12/100
Yuba City is 12 points higher.
Magalia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Yuba City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Magalia: 1/100 · Yuba City: 8/100
Yuba City is 7 points higher.
Magalia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Yuba City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Magalia: Unavailable · Yuba City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Magalia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Yuba City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Magalia: 90/100 · Yuba City: 71/100
Magalia is 19 points higher.
Magalia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Yuba City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Magalia: 21/100 · Yuba City: 27/100
Yuba City is 6 points higher.
Magalia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Yuba City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.