City vs city
Novato vs San Rafael, CA
Novato and San Rafael are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in hail.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Novato: 29/100 · San Rafael: 29/100
No gap.
Flood
Novato: 51/100 · San Rafael: 41/100
Novato is 10 points higher.
Novato: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
San Rafael: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Novato: 2/100 · San Rafael: 2/100
No gap.
Novato: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
San Rafael: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Novato: 0/100 · San Rafael: 0/100
No gap.
Novato: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
San Rafael: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Novato: 0/100 · San Rafael: 0/100
No gap.
Novato: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Rafael: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Novato: 6/100 · San Rafael: 18/100
San Rafael is 12 points higher.
Novato: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Rafael: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Novato: Unavailable · San Rafael: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Novato: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
San Rafael: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Novato: 58/100 · San Rafael: 57/100
Novato is 1 points higher.
Novato: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
San Rafael: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Novato: 26/100 · San Rafael: 26/100
No gap.
Novato: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
San Rafael: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.