City vs city
Longmont vs Niwot, CO
Longmont currently scores 2 points higher overall than Niwot, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Longmont: 50/100 · Niwot: 48/100
Longmont is 2 points higher.
Flood
Longmont: 57/100 · Niwot: 53/100
Longmont is 4 points higher.
Longmont: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Niwot: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Longmont: 15/100 · Niwot: 15/100
No gap.
Longmont: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Niwot: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Longmont: 23/100 · Niwot: 24/100
Niwot is 1 points higher.
Longmont: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Niwot: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Longmont: 0/100 · Niwot: 0/100
No gap.
Longmont: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Niwot: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Longmont: 100/100 · Niwot: 100/100
No gap.
Longmont: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Niwot: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Longmont: Unavailable · Niwot: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Longmont: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Niwot: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Longmont: 74/100 · Niwot: 69/100
Longmont is 5 points higher.
Longmont: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Niwot: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Longmont: 30/100 · Niwot: 29/100
Longmont is 1 points higher.
Longmont: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Niwot: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.