City vs city
Arvada vs Shaw Heights, CO
Arvada currently scores 1 points higher overall than Shaw Heights, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · Shaw Heights: 50/100
Arvada is 1 points higher.
Flood
Arvada: 52/100 · Shaw Heights: 87/100
Shaw Heights is 35 points higher.
Arvada: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Shaw Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arvada: 15/100 · Shaw Heights: 15/100
No gap.
Arvada: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shaw Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arvada: 31/100 · Shaw Heights: 32/100
Shaw Heights is 1 points higher.
Arvada: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shaw Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arvada: 0/100 · Shaw Heights: 8/100
Shaw Heights is 8 points higher.
Arvada: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shaw Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arvada: 100/100 · Shaw Heights: 100/100
No gap.
Arvada: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shaw Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arvada: Unavailable · Shaw Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arvada: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Shaw Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arvada: 76/100 · Shaw Heights: 78/100
Shaw Heights is 2 points higher.
Arvada: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shaw Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arvada: 29/100 · Shaw Heights: 30/100
Shaw Heights is 1 points higher.
Arvada: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Shaw Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.