City vs city
Fruita vs Orchard Mesa, CO
Fruita currently scores 2 points higher overall than Orchard Mesa, 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
Fruita: 35/100 · Orchard Mesa: 33/100
Fruita is 2 points higher.
Flood
Fruita: 60/100 · Orchard Mesa: 47/100
Fruita is 13 points higher.
Fruita: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Orchard Mesa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fruita: 12/100 · Orchard Mesa: 12/100
No gap.
Fruita: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Orchard Mesa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fruita: 16/100 · Orchard Mesa: 15/100
Fruita is 1 points higher.
Fruita: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Orchard Mesa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fruita: 0/100 · Orchard Mesa: 8/100
Orchard Mesa is 8 points higher.
Fruita: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orchard Mesa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fruita: 20/100 · Orchard Mesa: 30/100
Orchard Mesa is 10 points higher.
Fruita: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orchard Mesa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fruita: Unavailable · Orchard Mesa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fruita: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Orchard Mesa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fruita: 61/100 · Orchard Mesa: 71/100
Orchard Mesa is 10 points higher.
Fruita: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Orchard Mesa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fruita: 40/100 · Orchard Mesa: 51/100
Orchard Mesa is 11 points higher.
Fruita: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Orchard Mesa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.