City vs city
Alamogordo vs Roswell, NM
Roswell currently scores 5 points higher overall than Alamogordo, 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
Alamogordo: 40/100 · Roswell: 45/100
Roswell is 5 points higher.
Flood
Alamogordo: 93/100 · Roswell: 77/100
Alamogordo is 16 points higher.
Alamogordo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Roswell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alamogordo: 14/100 · Roswell: 14/100
No gap.
Alamogordo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Roswell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alamogordo: 23/100 · Roswell: 32/100
Roswell is 9 points higher.
Alamogordo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Roswell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alamogordo: 27/100 · Roswell: 27/100
No gap.
Alamogordo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roswell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alamogordo: 51/100 · Roswell: 100/100
Roswell is 49 points higher.
Alamogordo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roswell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alamogordo: Unavailable · Roswell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alamogordo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Roswell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alamogordo: 51/100 · Roswell: 45/100
Alamogordo is 6 points higher.
Alamogordo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Roswell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Alamogordo: 21/100 · Roswell: 17/100
Alamogordo is 4 points higher.
Alamogordo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Roswell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.