City vs city
Denver vs Highlands Ranch, CO
Denver currently scores 16 points higher overall than Highlands Ranch, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Denver: 56/100 · Highlands Ranch: 40/100
Denver is 16 points higher.
Flood
Denver: 45/100 · Highlands Ranch: 36/100
Denver is 9 points higher.
Denver: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Highlands Ranch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Denver: 15/100 · Highlands Ranch: 15/100
No gap.
Denver: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Highlands Ranch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Denver: 35/100 · Highlands Ranch: 35/100
No gap.
Denver: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Highlands Ranch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Denver: 92/100 · Highlands Ranch: 4/100
Denver is 88 points higher.
Denver: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highlands Ranch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Denver: 100/100 · Highlands Ranch: 100/100
No gap.
Denver: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highlands Ranch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Denver: Unavailable · Highlands Ranch: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Denver: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Highlands Ranch: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Denver: 75/100 · Highlands Ranch: 61/100
Denver is 14 points higher.
Denver: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Highlands Ranch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Denver: 30/100 · Highlands Ranch: 28/100
Denver is 2 points higher.
Denver: 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.