City vs city
Arvada vs Aurora, CO
Aurora currently scores 7 points higher overall than Arvada, 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
Arvada: 51/100 · Aurora: 58/100
Aurora is 7 points higher.
Flood
Arvada: 52/100 · Aurora: 100/100
Aurora is 48 points higher.
Arvada: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arvada: 15/100 · Aurora: 16/100
Aurora is 1 points higher.
Arvada: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arvada: 31/100 · Aurora: 35/100
Aurora is 4 points higher.
Arvada: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arvada: 0/100 · Aurora: 50/100
Aurora is 50 points higher.
Arvada: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arvada: 100/100 · Aurora: 100/100
No gap.
Arvada: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arvada: Unavailable · Aurora: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arvada: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arvada: 76/100 · Aurora: 73/100
Arvada is 3 points higher.
Arvada: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arvada: 29/100 · Aurora: 30/100
Aurora is 1 points higher.
Arvada: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Aurora: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.