City vs city
Grand Junction vs Orchard Mesa, CO
Grand Junction and Orchard Mesa are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Grand Junction: 33/100 · Orchard Mesa: 33/100
No gap.
Flood
Grand Junction: 47/100 · Orchard Mesa: 47/100
No gap.
Grand Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Orchard Mesa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Grand Junction: 12/100 · Orchard Mesa: 12/100
No gap.
Grand Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Orchard Mesa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Grand Junction: 15/100 · Orchard Mesa: 15/100
No gap.
Grand Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Orchard Mesa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Grand Junction: 8/100 · Orchard Mesa: 8/100
No gap.
Grand Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orchard Mesa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Grand Junction: 30/100 · Orchard Mesa: 30/100
No gap.
Grand Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orchard Mesa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Grand Junction: Unavailable · Orchard Mesa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Grand Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Orchard Mesa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Grand Junction: 71/100 · Orchard Mesa: 71/100
No gap.
Grand Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Orchard Mesa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Grand Junction: 51/100 · Orchard Mesa: 51/100
No gap.
Grand Junction: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Orchard Mesa: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.