City vs city
Paso Robles vs Rio Dell, CA
Paso Robles currently scores 2 points higher overall than Rio Dell, 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 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
Paso Robles: 26/100 · Rio Dell: 24/100
Paso Robles is 2 points higher.
Flood
Paso Robles: 42/100 · Rio Dell: 56/100
Rio Dell is 14 points higher.
Paso Robles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Rio Dell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Paso Robles: 2/100 · Rio Dell: 2/100
No gap.
Paso Robles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Dell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Paso Robles: 0/100 · Rio Dell: 1/100
Rio Dell is 1 points higher.
Paso Robles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Dell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Paso Robles: 0/100 · Rio Dell: 0/100
No gap.
Paso Robles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Dell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Paso Robles: 1/100 · Rio Dell: 2/100
Rio Dell is 1 points higher.
Paso Robles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Dell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Paso Robles: Unavailable · Rio Dell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Paso Robles: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Dell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Paso Robles: 68/100 · Rio Dell: 58/100
Paso Robles is 10 points higher.
Paso Robles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Dell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Paso Robles: 17/100 · Rio Dell: 22/100
Rio Dell is 5 points higher.
Paso Robles: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rio Dell: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.