City vs city
Golden vs Thornton, CO
Golden currently scores 4 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
Golden: 49/100 · Thornton: 45/100
Golden is 4 points higher.
Flood
Golden: 41/100 · Thornton: 57/100
Thornton is 16 points higher.
Golden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Thornton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Golden: 15/100 · Thornton: 16/100
Thornton is 1 points higher.
Golden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Thornton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Golden: 35/100 · Thornton: 29/100
Golden is 6 points higher.
Golden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Thornton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Golden: 0/100 · Thornton: 8/100
Thornton is 8 points higher.
Golden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Thornton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Golden: 100/100 · Thornton: 100/100
No gap.
Golden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Thornton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Golden: Unavailable · Thornton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Golden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Thornton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Golden: 72/100 · Thornton: 77/100
Thornton is 5 points higher.
Golden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Thornton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Golden: 29/100 · Thornton: 31/100
Thornton is 2 points higher.
Golden: 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.