City vs city
Lakewood vs Orchard Mesa, CO
Lakewood currently scores 9 points higher overall than Orchard Mesa, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Lakewood: 42/100 · Orchard Mesa: 33/100
Lakewood is 9 points higher.
Flood
Lakewood: 43/100 · Orchard Mesa: 47/100
Orchard Mesa is 4 points higher.
Lakewood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Orchard Mesa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lakewood: 15/100 · Orchard Mesa: 12/100
Lakewood is 3 points higher.
Lakewood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Orchard Mesa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lakewood: 37/100 · Orchard Mesa: 15/100
Lakewood is 22 points higher.
Lakewood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Orchard Mesa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lakewood: 4/100 · Orchard Mesa: 8/100
Orchard Mesa is 4 points higher.
Lakewood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orchard Mesa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lakewood: 100/100 · Orchard Mesa: 30/100
Lakewood is 70 points higher.
Lakewood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orchard Mesa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lakewood: Unavailable · Orchard Mesa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lakewood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Orchard Mesa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lakewood: 65/100 · Orchard Mesa: 71/100
Orchard Mesa is 6 points higher.
Lakewood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Orchard Mesa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lakewood: 28/100 · Orchard Mesa: 51/100
Orchard Mesa is 23 points higher.
Lakewood: 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.