City vs city
Des Moines vs Rio Rancho, NM
Des Moines and Rio Rancho are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in lightning.
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
Des Moines: 41/100 · Rio Rancho: 41/100
No gap.
Flood
Des Moines: Unavailable · Rio Rancho: 84/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Moines: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Moines: 15/100 · Rio Rancho: 13/100
Des Moines is 2 points higher.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Moines: 55/100 · Rio Rancho: 26/100
Des Moines is 29 points higher.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Moines: 0/100 · Rio Rancho: 8/100
Rio Rancho is 8 points higher.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Moines: 83/100 · Rio Rancho: 68/100
Des Moines is 15 points higher.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Moines: Unavailable · Rio Rancho: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Moines: 51/100 · Rio Rancho: 58/100
Rio Rancho is 7 points higher.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Des Moines: Unavailable · Rio Rancho: 27/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Moines: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
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.