City vs city
Colorado Springs vs Highlands Ranch, CO
Colorado Springs currently scores 2 points higher overall than Highlands Ranch, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · Highlands Ranch: 40/100
Colorado Springs is 2 points higher.
Flood
Colorado Springs: 44/100 · Highlands Ranch: 36/100
Colorado Springs is 8 points higher.
Colorado Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Highlands Ranch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Colorado Springs: 15/100 · Highlands Ranch: 15/100
No gap.
Colorado Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Highlands Ranch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Colorado Springs: 28/100 · Highlands Ranch: 35/100
Highlands Ranch is 7 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Highlands Ranch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Colorado Springs: 8/100 · Highlands Ranch: 4/100
Colorado Springs is 4 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highlands Ranch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Colorado Springs: 100/100 · Highlands Ranch: 100/100
No gap.
Colorado Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highlands Ranch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Colorado Springs: Unavailable · Highlands Ranch: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Colorado Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Highlands Ranch: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Colorado Springs: 67/100 · Highlands Ranch: 61/100
Colorado Springs is 6 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Highlands Ranch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Colorado Springs: 31/100 · Highlands Ranch: 28/100
Colorado Springs is 3 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Highlands Ranch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.