City vs city
Palo Cedro vs Yuba City, CA
Palo Cedro and Yuba City are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Palo Cedro: 24/100 · Yuba City: 24/100
No gap.
Flood
Palo Cedro: 33/100 · Yuba City: 20/100
Palo Cedro is 13 points higher.
Palo Cedro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Yuba City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Palo Cedro: 4/100 · Yuba City: 4/100
No gap.
Palo Cedro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Yuba City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Palo Cedro: 5/100 · Yuba City: 0/100
Palo Cedro is 5 points higher.
Palo Cedro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Yuba City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Palo Cedro: 0/100 · Yuba City: 12/100
Yuba City is 12 points higher.
Palo Cedro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Yuba City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Palo Cedro: 5/100 · Yuba City: 8/100
Yuba City is 3 points higher.
Palo Cedro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Yuba City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Palo Cedro: Unavailable · Yuba City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Palo Cedro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Yuba City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Palo Cedro: 71/100 · Yuba City: 71/100
No gap.
Palo Cedro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Yuba City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Palo Cedro: 26/100 · Yuba City: 27/100
Yuba City is 1 points higher.
Palo Cedro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Yuba City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.