City vs city
Modesto vs San Jose, CA
San Jose currently scores 1 points higher overall than Modesto, 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
Modesto: 21/100 · San Jose: 22/100
San Jose is 1 points higher.
Flood
Modesto: 31/100 · San Jose: 37/100
San Jose is 6 points higher.
Modesto: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
San Jose: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Modesto: 3/100 · San Jose: 2/100
Modesto is 1 points higher.
Modesto: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
San Jose: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Modesto: 1/100 · San Jose: 0/100
Modesto is 1 points higher.
Modesto: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
San Jose: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Modesto: 0/100 · San Jose: 8/100
San Jose is 8 points higher.
Modesto: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Jose: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Modesto: 1/100 · San Jose: 2/100
San Jose is 1 points higher.
Modesto: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Jose: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Modesto: Unavailable · San Jose: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Modesto: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
San Jose: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Modesto: 61/100 · San Jose: 59/100
Modesto is 2 points higher.
Modesto: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
San Jose: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Modesto: 26/100 · San Jose: 24/100
Modesto is 2 points higher.
Modesto: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
San Jose: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.