City vs city
Merced vs Turlock, CA
Merced currently scores 3 points higher overall than Turlock, 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
Merced: 23/100 · Turlock: 20/100
Merced is 3 points higher.
Flood
Merced: 46/100 · Turlock: 26/100
Merced is 20 points higher.
Merced: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Turlock: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Merced: 4/100 · Turlock: 3/100
Merced is 1 points higher.
Merced: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Turlock: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Merced: 1/100 · Turlock: 1/100
No gap.
Merced: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Turlock: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Merced: 12/100 · Turlock: 8/100
Merced is 4 points higher.
Merced: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Turlock: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Merced: 2/100 · Turlock: 1/100
Merced is 1 points higher.
Merced: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Turlock: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Merced: Unavailable · Turlock: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Merced: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Turlock: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Merced: 70/100 · Turlock: 73/100
Turlock is 3 points higher.
Merced: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Turlock: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Merced: 28/100 · Turlock: 28/100
No gap.
Merced: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Turlock: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.