City vs city
Colorado Springs vs Montrose, CO
Colorado Springs currently scores 3 points higher overall than Montrose, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · Montrose: 39/100
Colorado Springs is 3 points higher.
Flood
Colorado Springs: 44/100 · Montrose: 47/100
Montrose is 3 points higher.
Colorado Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Montrose: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Colorado Springs: 15/100 · Montrose: 13/100
Colorado Springs is 2 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Montrose: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Colorado Springs: 28/100 · Montrose: 16/100
Colorado Springs is 12 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Montrose: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Colorado Springs: 8/100 · Montrose: 0/100
Colorado Springs is 8 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Montrose: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Colorado Springs: 100/100 · Montrose: 10/100
Colorado Springs is 90 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Montrose: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Colorado Springs: Unavailable · Montrose: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Colorado Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Montrose: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Colorado Springs: 67/100 · Montrose: 62/100
Colorado Springs is 5 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Montrose: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Colorado Springs: 31/100 · Montrose: 83/100
Montrose is 52 points higher.
Colorado Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Montrose: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.