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Aurora vs Denver, CO

Aurora currently scores 5 points higher overall than Denver, with the largest gap in flood.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Aurora

61/100

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Denver

56/100

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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

Aurora: 61/100 · Denver: 56/100

Aurora is 5 points higher.

Flood

Aurora: 73/100 · Denver: 45/100

Aurora is 28 points higher.

Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

Denver: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Aurora: 15/100 · Denver: 15/100

No gap.

Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Denver: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Aurora: 35/100 · Denver: 35/100

No gap.

Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Denver: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Aurora: 100/100 · Denver: 92/100

Aurora is 8 points higher.

Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Denver: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Aurora: 100/100 · Denver: 100/100

No gap.

Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Denver: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Aurora: Unavailable · Denver: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Denver: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Aurora: 77/100 · Denver: 75/100

Aurora is 2 points higher.

Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Denver: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Aurora: 30/100 · Denver: 30/100

No gap.

Aurora: 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.