City vs city
Applewood vs Arvada, CO
Arvada currently scores 5 points higher overall than Applewood, 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 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
Applewood: 46/100 · Arvada: 51/100
Arvada is 5 points higher.
Flood
Applewood: 41/100 · Arvada: 52/100
Arvada is 11 points higher.
Applewood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Arvada: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Applewood: 15/100 · Arvada: 15/100
No gap.
Applewood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Arvada: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Applewood: 35/100 · Arvada: 31/100
Applewood is 4 points higher.
Applewood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Arvada: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Applewood: 23/100 · Arvada: 0/100
Applewood is 23 points higher.
Applewood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Arvada: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Applewood: 100/100 · Arvada: 100/100
No gap.
Applewood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Arvada: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Applewood: Unavailable · Arvada: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Applewood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Arvada: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Applewood: 76/100 · Arvada: 76/100
No gap.
Applewood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Arvada: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Applewood: 29/100 · Arvada: 29/100
No gap.
Applewood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Arvada: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.