City vs city
Aurora vs Highlands Ranch, CO
Aurora currently scores 21 points higher overall than Highlands Ranch, 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
Aurora: 61/100 · Highlands Ranch: 40/100
Aurora is 21 points higher.
Flood
Aurora: 73/100 · Highlands Ranch: 36/100
Aurora is 37 points higher.
Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Highlands Ranch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aurora: 15/100 · Highlands Ranch: 15/100
No gap.
Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Highlands Ranch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aurora: 35/100 · Highlands Ranch: 35/100
No gap.
Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Highlands Ranch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aurora: 100/100 · Highlands Ranch: 4/100
Aurora is 96 points higher.
Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highlands Ranch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aurora: 100/100 · Highlands Ranch: 100/100
No gap.
Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highlands Ranch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aurora: Unavailable · Highlands Ranch: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Highlands Ranch: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aurora: 77/100 · Highlands Ranch: 61/100
Aurora is 16 points higher.
Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Highlands Ranch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Aurora: 30/100 · Highlands Ranch: 28/100
Aurora is 2 points higher.
Aurora: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Highlands Ranch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.