City vs city
Brighton vs Thornton, CO
Brighton currently scores 1 points higher overall than Thornton, 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
Brighton: 46/100 · Thornton: 45/100
Brighton is 1 points higher.
Flood
Brighton: 52/100 · Thornton: 57/100
Thornton is 5 points higher.
Brighton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Thornton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brighton: 16/100 · Thornton: 16/100
No gap.
Brighton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Thornton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brighton: 31/100 · Thornton: 29/100
Brighton is 2 points higher.
Brighton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Thornton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brighton: 77/100 · Thornton: 8/100
Brighton is 69 points higher.
Brighton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Thornton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brighton: 100/100 · Thornton: 100/100
No gap.
Brighton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Thornton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brighton: Unavailable · Thornton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brighton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Thornton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brighton: 18/100 · Thornton: 77/100
Thornton is 59 points higher.
Brighton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Thornton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brighton: 30/100 · Thornton: 31/100
Thornton is 1 points higher.
Brighton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Thornton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.