City vs city
Sacramento vs San Rafael, CA
San Rafael currently scores 4 points higher overall than Sacramento, with the largest gap 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 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
Sacramento: 25/100 · San Rafael: 29/100
San Rafael is 4 points higher.
Flood
Sacramento: 40/100 · San Rafael: 41/100
San Rafael is 1 points higher.
Sacramento: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
San Rafael: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Sacramento: 3/100 · San Rafael: 2/100
Sacramento is 1 points higher.
Sacramento: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
San Rafael: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Sacramento: 0/100 · San Rafael: 0/100
No gap.
Sacramento: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
San Rafael: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Sacramento: 4/100 · San Rafael: 0/100
Sacramento is 4 points higher.
Sacramento: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Rafael: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Sacramento: 4/100 · San Rafael: 18/100
San Rafael is 14 points higher.
Sacramento: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Rafael: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Sacramento: Unavailable · San Rafael: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sacramento: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
San Rafael: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Sacramento: 69/100 · San Rafael: 57/100
Sacramento is 12 points higher.
Sacramento: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
San Rafael: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Sacramento: 27/100 · San Rafael: 26/100
Sacramento is 1 points higher.
Sacramento: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
San Rafael: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.