City vs city
North Highlands vs West Sacramento, CA
West Sacramento currently scores 7 points higher overall than North Highlands, 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
North Highlands: 25/100 · West Sacramento: 32/100
West Sacramento is 7 points higher.
Flood
North Highlands: 32/100 · West Sacramento: 89/100
West Sacramento is 57 points higher.
North Highlands: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
West Sacramento: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Highlands: 4/100 · West Sacramento: 3/100
North Highlands is 1 points higher.
North Highlands: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Sacramento: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Highlands: 0/100 · West Sacramento: 0/100
No gap.
North Highlands: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Sacramento: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Highlands: 4/100 · West Sacramento: 4/100
No gap.
North Highlands: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Sacramento: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Highlands: 7/100 · West Sacramento: 1/100
North Highlands is 6 points higher.
North Highlands: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Sacramento: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Highlands: Unavailable · West Sacramento: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Highlands: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Sacramento: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Highlands: 76/100 · West Sacramento: 66/100
North Highlands is 10 points higher.
North Highlands: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Sacramento: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
North Highlands: 27/100 · West Sacramento: 26/100
North Highlands is 1 points higher.
North Highlands: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Sacramento: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.