City vs city
Botsford vs Hamden, CT
Hamden currently scores 2 points higher overall than Botsford, 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 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
Botsford: 32/100 · Hamden: 34/100
Hamden is 2 points higher.
Flood
Botsford: 60/100 · Hamden: 52/100
Botsford is 8 points higher.
Botsford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Hamden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Botsford: 25/100 · Hamden: 27/100
Hamden is 2 points higher.
Botsford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hamden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Botsford: 15/100 · Hamden: 14/100
Botsford is 1 points higher.
Botsford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hamden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Botsford: 8/100 · Hamden: 0/100
Botsford is 8 points higher.
Botsford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hamden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Botsford: 17/100 · Hamden: 14/100
Botsford is 3 points higher.
Botsford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hamden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Botsford: Unavailable · Hamden: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Botsford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hamden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Botsford: 63/100 · Hamden: 64/100
Hamden is 1 points higher.
Botsford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hamden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Botsford: 39/100 · Hamden: 34/100
Botsford is 5 points higher.
Botsford: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Hamden: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.