City vs city
Carlsbad vs Rio Rancho, NM
Carlsbad currently scores 6 points higher overall than Rio Rancho, 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 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
Carlsbad: 47/100 · Rio Rancho: 41/100
Carlsbad is 6 points higher.
Flood
Carlsbad: 92/100 · Rio Rancho: 84/100
Carlsbad is 8 points higher.
Carlsbad: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carlsbad: 14/100 · Rio Rancho: 13/100
Carlsbad is 1 points higher.
Carlsbad: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carlsbad: 27/100 · Rio Rancho: 26/100
Carlsbad is 1 points higher.
Carlsbad: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carlsbad: 23/100 · Rio Rancho: 8/100
Carlsbad is 15 points higher.
Carlsbad: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carlsbad: 100/100 · Rio Rancho: 68/100
Carlsbad is 32 points higher.
Carlsbad: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carlsbad: Unavailable · Rio Rancho: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carlsbad: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carlsbad: 54/100 · Rio Rancho: 58/100
Rio Rancho is 4 points higher.
Carlsbad: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Carlsbad: 19/100 · Rio Rancho: 27/100
Rio Rancho is 8 points higher.
Carlsbad: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rio Rancho: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.