City vs city
Cherry Creek vs Dove Valley, CO
Dove Valley currently scores 14 points higher overall than Cherry Creek, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Cherry Creek: 35/100 · Dove Valley: 49/100
Dove Valley is 14 points higher.
Flood
Cherry Creek: 36/100 · Dove Valley: 40/100
Dove Valley is 4 points higher.
Cherry Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Dove Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cherry Creek: 15/100 · Dove Valley: 15/100
No gap.
Cherry Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Dove Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cherry Creek: 36/100 · Dove Valley: 35/100
Cherry Creek is 1 points higher.
Cherry Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Dove Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cherry Creek: 4/100 · Dove Valley: 46/100
Dove Valley is 42 points higher.
Cherry Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dove Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cherry Creek: 100/100 · Dove Valley: 100/100
No gap.
Cherry Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dove Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cherry Creek: Unavailable · Dove Valley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cherry Creek: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Dove Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cherry Creek: 24/100 · Dove Valley: 75/100
Dove Valley is 51 points higher.
Cherry Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Dove Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cherry Creek: 29/100 · Dove Valley: 29/100
No gap.
Cherry Creek: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Dove Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.