City vs city
Commerce City vs Thornton, CO
Commerce City currently scores 8 points higher overall than Thornton, 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
Commerce City: 53/100 · Thornton: 45/100
Commerce City is 8 points higher.
Flood
Commerce City: 100/100 · Thornton: 57/100
Commerce City is 43 points higher.
Commerce City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Thornton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Commerce City: 16/100 · Thornton: 16/100
No gap.
Commerce City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Thornton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Commerce City: 33/100 · Thornton: 29/100
Commerce City is 4 points higher.
Commerce City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Thornton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Commerce City: 23/100 · Thornton: 8/100
Commerce City is 15 points higher.
Commerce City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Thornton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Commerce City: 100/100 · Thornton: 100/100
No gap.
Commerce City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Thornton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Commerce City: Unavailable · Thornton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Commerce City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Thornton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Commerce City: 66/100 · Thornton: 77/100
Thornton is 11 points higher.
Commerce City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Thornton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Commerce City: 31/100 · Thornton: 31/100
No gap.
Commerce 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.