City vs city
Arvada vs Denver, CO
Denver currently scores 5 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 · Denver: 56/100
Denver is 5 points higher.
Flood
Arvada: 52/100 · Denver: 45/100
Arvada is 7 points higher.
Arvada: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Denver: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arvada: 15/100 · Denver: 15/100
No gap.
Arvada: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Denver: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arvada: 31/100 · Denver: 35/100
Denver is 4 points higher.
Arvada: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Denver: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arvada: 0/100 · Denver: 92/100
Denver is 92 points higher.
Arvada: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Denver: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arvada: 100/100 · Denver: 100/100
No gap.
Arvada: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Denver: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arvada: Unavailable · Denver: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arvada: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Denver: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arvada: 76/100 · Denver: 75/100
Arvada is 1 points higher.
Arvada: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Denver: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arvada: 29/100 · Denver: 30/100
Denver is 1 points higher.
Arvada: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Denver: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.