City vs city
Aurora vs Orchard Mesa, CO
Aurora currently scores 28 points higher overall than Orchard Mesa, 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 Mesa: 33/100
Aurora is 28 points higher.
Flood
Aurora: 73/100 · Orchard Mesa: 47/100
Aurora is 26 points higher.
Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Orchard Mesa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aurora: 15/100 · Orchard Mesa: 12/100
Aurora is 3 points higher.
Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Orchard Mesa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aurora: 35/100 · Orchard Mesa: 15/100
Aurora is 20 points higher.
Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Orchard Mesa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aurora: 100/100 · Orchard Mesa: 8/100
Aurora is 92 points higher.
Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orchard Mesa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aurora: 100/100 · Orchard Mesa: 30/100
Aurora is 70 points higher.
Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orchard Mesa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aurora: Unavailable · Orchard Mesa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Orchard Mesa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aurora: 77/100 · Orchard Mesa: 71/100
Aurora is 6 points higher.
Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Orchard Mesa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Aurora: 30/100 · Orchard Mesa: 51/100
Orchard Mesa is 21 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 Mesa: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.