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City vs city
Santa Cruz vs Watsonville, CA
Watsonville currently scores 7 points higher overall than Santa Cruz, with the largest gap in flood.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Overall
Santa Cruz: 20/100 · Watsonville: 27/100
Watsonville is 7 points higher.
Flood
Santa Cruz: 13/100 · Watsonville: 46/100
Watsonville is 33 points higher.
Wind
Santa Cruz: 1/100 · Watsonville: 2/100
Watsonville is 1 points higher.
Lightning
Santa Cruz: 0/100 · Watsonville: 0/100
No gap.
Tornado
Santa Cruz: 12/100 · Watsonville: 15/100
Watsonville is 3 points higher.
Hail
Santa Cruz: 10/100 · Watsonville: 8/100
Santa Cruz is 2 points higher.
Storm surge
Santa Cruz: 0/100 · Watsonville: 0/100
No gap.