City vs city
Modesto vs Sacramento, CA
Sacramento currently scores 4 points higher overall than Modesto, 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
Modesto: 21/100 · Sacramento: 25/100
Sacramento is 4 points higher.
Flood
Modesto: 31/100 · Sacramento: 40/100
Sacramento is 9 points higher.
Modesto: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Sacramento: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Modesto: 3/100 · Sacramento: 3/100
No gap.
Modesto: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sacramento: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Modesto: 1/100 · Sacramento: 0/100
Modesto is 1 points higher.
Modesto: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sacramento: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Modesto: 0/100 · Sacramento: 4/100
Sacramento is 4 points higher.
Modesto: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sacramento: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Modesto: 1/100 · Sacramento: 4/100
Sacramento is 3 points higher.
Modesto: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sacramento: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Modesto: Unavailable · Sacramento: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Modesto: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sacramento: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Modesto: 61/100 · Sacramento: 69/100
Sacramento is 8 points higher.
Modesto: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sacramento: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Modesto: 26/100 · Sacramento: 27/100
Sacramento is 1 points higher.
Modesto: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sacramento: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.