City vs city
Colorado City vs Thornton, CO
Colorado City currently scores 2 points higher overall than Thornton, 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
Colorado City: 47/100 · Thornton: 45/100
Colorado City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Colorado City: 61/100 · Thornton: 57/100
Colorado City is 4 points higher.
Colorado City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Thornton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Colorado City: 14/100 · Thornton: 16/100
Thornton is 2 points higher.
Colorado City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Thornton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Colorado City: 26/100 · Thornton: 29/100
Thornton is 3 points higher.
Colorado City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Thornton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Colorado City: 0/100 · Thornton: 8/100
Thornton is 8 points higher.
Colorado City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Thornton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Colorado City: 100/100 · Thornton: 100/100
No gap.
Colorado City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Thornton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Colorado City: Unavailable · Thornton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Colorado City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Thornton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Colorado City: 53/100 · Thornton: 77/100
Thornton is 24 points higher.
Colorado City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Thornton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Colorado City: 26/100 · Thornton: 31/100
Thornton is 5 points higher.
Colorado City: 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.