City vs city
Chaparral vs Las Cruces, NM
Las Cruces currently scores 7 points higher overall than Chaparral, 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
Chaparral: 28/100 · Las Cruces: 35/100
Las Cruces is 7 points higher.
Flood
Chaparral: 86/100 · Las Cruces: 63/100
Chaparral is 23 points higher.
Chaparral: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Las Cruces: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chaparral: 14/100 · Las Cruces: 14/100
No gap.
Chaparral: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Las Cruces: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chaparral: 18/100 · Las Cruces: 17/100
Chaparral is 1 points higher.
Chaparral: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Las Cruces: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chaparral: 0/100 · Las Cruces: 4/100
Las Cruces is 4 points higher.
Chaparral: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Las Cruces: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chaparral: 12/100 · Las Cruces: 100/100
Las Cruces is 88 points higher.
Chaparral: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Las Cruces: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chaparral: Unavailable · Las Cruces: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chaparral: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Las Cruces: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chaparral: 19/100 · Las Cruces: 36/100
Las Cruces is 17 points higher.
Chaparral: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Las Cruces: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chaparral: 21/100 · Las Cruces: 13/100
Chaparral is 8 points higher.
Chaparral: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Las Cruces: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.