City vs city
Dexter vs Rio Rancho, NM
Dexter currently scores 3 points higher overall than Rio Rancho, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · Rio Rancho: 41/100
Dexter is 3 points higher.
Flood
Dexter: 100/100 · Rio Rancho: 84/100
Dexter is 16 points higher.
Dexter: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dexter: 14/100 · Rio Rancho: 13/100
Dexter is 1 points higher.
Dexter: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dexter: 30/100 · Rio Rancho: 26/100
Dexter is 4 points higher.
Dexter: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dexter: 15/100 · Rio Rancho: 8/100
Dexter is 7 points higher.
Dexter: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dexter: 83/100 · Rio Rancho: 68/100
Dexter is 15 points higher.
Dexter: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dexter: Unavailable · Rio Rancho: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dexter: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dexter: 51/100 · Rio Rancho: 58/100
Rio Rancho is 7 points higher.
Dexter: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Dexter: 18/100 · Rio Rancho: 27/100
Rio Rancho is 9 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.
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.