City vs city
Amherst vs Sterling, CO
Sterling currently scores 17 points higher overall than Amherst, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Amherst: 40/100 · Sterling: 57/100
Sterling is 17 points higher.
Flood
Amherst: Unavailable · Sterling: 73/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Amherst: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Sterling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Amherst: 19/100 · Sterling: 18/100
Amherst is 1 points higher.
Amherst: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sterling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Amherst: 51/100 · Sterling: 43/100
Amherst is 8 points higher.
Amherst: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sterling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Amherst: 0/100 · Sterling: 69/100
Sterling is 69 points higher.
Amherst: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Amherst: 100/100 · Sterling: 100/100
No gap.
Amherst: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Amherst: Unavailable · Sterling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Amherst: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sterling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Amherst: 32/100 · Sterling: 37/100
Sterling is 5 points higher.
Amherst: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sterling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Amherst: Unavailable · Sterling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Amherst: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Sterling: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.