City vs city
Oakland vs Walnut Creek, CA
Walnut Creek currently scores 3 points higher overall than Oakland, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Oakland: 21/100 · Walnut Creek: 24/100
Walnut Creek is 3 points higher.
Flood
Oakland: 56/100 · Walnut Creek: 33/100
Oakland is 23 points higher.
Oakland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Walnut Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 28 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Oakland: 2/100 · Walnut Creek: 2/100
No gap.
Oakland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Walnut Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Oakland: 0/100 · Walnut Creek: 0/100
No gap.
Oakland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Walnut Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Oakland: 0/100 · Walnut Creek: 8/100
Walnut Creek is 8 points higher.
Oakland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walnut Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Oakland: 15/100 · Walnut Creek: 10/100
Oakland is 5 points higher.
Oakland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walnut Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Oakland: Unavailable · Walnut Creek: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Oakland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Walnut Creek: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Oakland: 10/100 · Walnut Creek: 69/100
Walnut Creek is 59 points higher.
Oakland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Walnut Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Oakland: 24/100 · Walnut Creek: 24/100
No gap.
Oakland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Walnut Creek: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.