City vs city
Albuquerque vs Taos, NM
Albuquerque currently scores 6 points higher overall than Taos, 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
Albuquerque: 44/100 · Taos: 38/100
Albuquerque is 6 points higher.
Flood
Albuquerque: 59/100 · Taos: 53/100
Albuquerque is 6 points higher.
Albuquerque: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Taos: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Albuquerque: 13/100 · Taos: 13/100
No gap.
Albuquerque: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Taos: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Albuquerque: 28/100 · Taos: 41/100
Taos is 13 points higher.
Albuquerque: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Taos: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Albuquerque: 19/100 · Taos: 0/100
Albuquerque is 19 points higher.
Albuquerque: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taos: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Albuquerque: 92/100 · Taos: 8/100
Albuquerque is 84 points higher.
Albuquerque: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taos: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Albuquerque: Unavailable · Taos: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Albuquerque: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Taos: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Albuquerque: 64/100 · Taos: 85/100
Taos is 21 points higher.
Albuquerque: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Taos: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Albuquerque: 35/100 · Taos: 30/100
Albuquerque is 5 points higher.
Albuquerque: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Taos: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.