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City vs city
Needles vs Palm Desert, CA
Palm Desert currently scores 5 points higher overall than Needles, with the largest gap in flood.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Overall
Needles: 20/100 · Palm Desert: 25/100
Palm Desert is 5 points higher.
Flood
Needles: 32/100 · Palm Desert: 42/100
Palm Desert is 10 points higher.
Wind
Needles: 8/100 · Palm Desert: 6/100
Needles is 2 points higher.
Lightning
Needles: 11/100 · Palm Desert: 5/100
Needles is 6 points higher.
Tornado
Needles: 8/100 · Palm Desert: 0/100
Needles is 8 points higher.
Hail
Needles: 8/100 · Palm Desert: 1/100
Needles is 7 points higher.
Storm surge
Needles: 0/100 · Palm Desert: 0/100
No gap.