City vs city
Aurora vs Orchard City, CO
Aurora currently scores 26 points higher overall than Orchard City, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Orchard City: 35/100
Aurora is 26 points higher.
Flood
Aurora: 73/100 · Orchard City: 41/100
Aurora is 32 points higher.
Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Orchard City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aurora: 15/100 · Orchard City: 13/100
Aurora is 2 points higher.
Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Orchard City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aurora: 35/100 · Orchard City: 13/100
Aurora is 22 points higher.
Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Orchard City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aurora: 100/100 · Orchard City: 0/100
Aurora is 100 points higher.
Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orchard City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aurora: 100/100 · Orchard City: 3/100
Aurora is 97 points higher.
Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orchard City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aurora: Unavailable · Orchard City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Orchard City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aurora: 77/100 · Orchard City: 50/100
Aurora is 27 points higher.
Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Orchard City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Aurora: 30/100 · Orchard City: 87/100
Orchard City is 57 points higher.
Aurora: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Orchard City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.