City vs city
Hamden vs Lakes West, CT
Hamden currently scores 11 points higher overall than Lakes West, 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
Hamden: 34/100 · Lakes West: 23/100
Hamden is 11 points higher.
Flood
Hamden: 52/100 · Lakes West: 22/100
Hamden is 30 points higher.
Hamden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Lakes West: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hamden: 27/100 · Lakes West: 23/100
Hamden is 4 points higher.
Hamden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lakes West: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hamden: 14/100 · Lakes West: 19/100
Lakes West is 5 points higher.
Hamden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lakes West: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hamden: 0/100 · Lakes West: 8/100
Lakes West is 8 points higher.
Hamden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lakes West: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hamden: 14/100 · Lakes West: 6/100
Hamden is 8 points higher.
Hamden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lakes West: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hamden: Unavailable · Lakes West: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hamden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lakes West: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hamden: 64/100 · Lakes West: 53/100
Hamden is 11 points higher.
Hamden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lakes West: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hamden: 34/100 · Lakes West: 29/100
Hamden is 5 points higher.
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.
Lakes West: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.