City vs city
Aurora vs Shaw Heights, CO
Aurora currently scores 11 points higher overall than Shaw Heights, 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 · Shaw Heights: 50/100
Aurora is 11 points higher.
Flood
Aurora: 73/100 · Shaw Heights: 87/100
Shaw Heights is 14 points higher.
Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Shaw Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aurora: 15/100 · Shaw Heights: 15/100
No gap.
Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shaw Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aurora: 35/100 · Shaw Heights: 32/100
Aurora is 3 points higher.
Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shaw Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aurora: 100/100 · Shaw Heights: 8/100
Aurora is 92 points higher.
Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shaw Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aurora: 100/100 · Shaw Heights: 100/100
No gap.
Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shaw Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aurora: Unavailable · Shaw Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Shaw Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aurora: 77/100 · Shaw Heights: 78/100
Shaw Heights is 1 points higher.
Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shaw Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Aurora: 30/100 · Shaw Heights: 30/100
No gap.
Aurora: 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.