City vs city
Dexter vs Las Cruces, NM
Dexter currently scores 8 points higher overall than Las Cruces, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Dexter: 44/100 · Las Cruces: 36/100
Dexter is 8 points higher.
Flood
Dexter: 100/100 · Las Cruces: 88/100
Dexter is 12 points higher.
Dexter: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Las Cruces: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dexter: 14/100 · Las Cruces: 14/100
No gap.
Dexter: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Las Cruces: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dexter: 30/100 · Las Cruces: 16/100
Dexter is 14 points higher.
Dexter: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Las Cruces: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dexter: 15/100 · Las Cruces: 0/100
Dexter is 15 points higher.
Dexter: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Las Cruces: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dexter: 83/100 · Las Cruces: 58/100
Dexter is 25 points higher.
Dexter: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Las Cruces: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dexter: Unavailable · Las Cruces: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dexter: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Las Cruces: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dexter: 51/100 · Las Cruces: 25/100
Dexter is 26 points higher.
Dexter: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Las Cruces: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Dexter: 18/100 · Las Cruces: 13/100
Dexter is 5 points higher.
Dexter: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Las Cruces: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.