City vs city
Poway vs Salton City, CA
Poway currently scores 1 points higher overall than Salton City, 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
Poway: 20/100 · Salton City: 19/100
Poway is 1 points higher.
Flood
Poway: 27/100 · Salton City: 41/100
Salton City is 14 points higher.
Poway: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Salton City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Poway: 6/100 · Salton City: 7/100
Salton City is 1 points higher.
Poway: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salton City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Poway: 1/100 · Salton City: 6/100
Salton City is 5 points higher.
Poway: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salton City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Poway: 8/100 · Salton City: 0/100
Poway is 8 points higher.
Poway: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salton City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Poway: 1/100 · Salton City: 1/100
No gap.
Poway: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salton City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Poway: Unavailable · Salton City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Poway: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salton City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Poway: 76/100 · Salton City: 39/100
Poway is 37 points higher.
Poway: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salton City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Poway: 24/100 · Salton City: 22/100
Poway is 2 points higher.
Poway: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Salton City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.