City vs city
Colorado Springs vs Dakota Ridge, CO
Colorado Springs and Dakota Ridge are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in lightning.
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 Springs: 42/100 · Dakota Ridge: 42/100
No gap.
Flood
Colorado Springs: 44/100 · Dakota Ridge: 43/100
Colorado Springs is 1 points higher.
Colorado Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Dakota Ridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Colorado Springs: 15/100 · Dakota Ridge: 15/100
No gap.
Colorado Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Dakota Ridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Colorado Springs: 28/100 · Dakota Ridge: 37/100
Dakota Ridge is 9 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Dakota Ridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Colorado Springs: 8/100 · Dakota Ridge: 4/100
Colorado Springs is 4 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dakota Ridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Colorado Springs: 100/100 · Dakota Ridge: 100/100
No gap.
Colorado Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dakota Ridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Colorado Springs: Unavailable · Dakota Ridge: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Colorado Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Dakota Ridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Colorado Springs: 67/100 · Dakota Ridge: 65/100
Colorado Springs is 2 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Dakota Ridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Colorado Springs: 31/100 · Dakota Ridge: 28/100
Colorado Springs is 3 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Dakota Ridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.