City vs city
Hobbs vs Picacho Hills, NM
Hobbs currently scores 20 points higher overall than Picacho Hills, 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
Hobbs: 51/100 · Picacho Hills: 31/100
Hobbs is 20 points higher.
Flood
Hobbs: 64/100 · Picacho Hills: 74/100
Picacho Hills is 10 points higher.
Hobbs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Picacho Hills: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hobbs: 14/100 · Picacho Hills: 14/100
No gap.
Hobbs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Picacho Hills: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hobbs: 34/100 · Picacho Hills: 17/100
Hobbs is 17 points higher.
Hobbs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Picacho Hills: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hobbs: 62/100 · Picacho Hills: 0/100
Hobbs is 62 points higher.
Hobbs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Picacho Hills: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hobbs: 100/100 · Picacho Hills: 36/100
Hobbs is 64 points higher.
Hobbs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Picacho Hills: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hobbs: Unavailable · Picacho Hills: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hobbs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Picacho Hills: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hobbs: 59/100 · Picacho Hills: 33/100
Hobbs is 26 points higher.
Hobbs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Picacho Hills: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hobbs: 26/100 · Picacho Hills: 13/100
Hobbs is 13 points higher.
Hobbs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Picacho Hills: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.