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Boulder vs Colorado Springs, CO

Boulder currently scores 3 points higher overall than Colorado Springs, with the largest gap in tornado.

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

Boulder

45/100

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Colorado Springs

42/100

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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

Boulder: 45/100 · Colorado Springs: 42/100

Boulder is 3 points higher.

Flood

Boulder: 50/100 · Colorado Springs: 44/100

Boulder is 6 points higher.

Boulder: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.

Colorado Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Boulder: 15/100 · Colorado Springs: 15/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Boulder: 23/100 · Colorado Springs: 28/100

Colorado Springs is 5 points higher.

Boulder: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Colorado Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Boulder: 23/100 · Colorado Springs: 8/100

Boulder is 15 points higher.

Boulder: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Colorado Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Boulder: 100/100 · Colorado Springs: 100/100

No gap.

Boulder: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Colorado Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Boulder: Unavailable · Colorado Springs: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Boulder: 74/100 · Colorado Springs: 67/100

Boulder is 7 points higher.

Boulder: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Colorado Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Boulder: 28/100 · Colorado Springs: 31/100

Colorado Springs is 3 points higher.

Boulder: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Colorado Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.