City vs city
Hobbs vs Portales, NM
Portales currently scores 1 points higher overall than Hobbs, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Hobbs: 51/100 · Portales: 52/100
Portales is 1 points higher.
Flood
Hobbs: 64/100 · Portales: 100/100
Portales is 36 points higher.
Hobbs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Portales: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 29 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hobbs: 14/100 · Portales: 14/100
No gap.
Hobbs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portales: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hobbs: 34/100 · Portales: 50/100
Portales is 16 points higher.
Hobbs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portales: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hobbs: 62/100 · Portales: 19/100
Hobbs is 43 points higher.
Hobbs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portales: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hobbs: 100/100 · Portales: 100/100
No gap.
Hobbs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portales: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hobbs: Unavailable · Portales: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hobbs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portales: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hobbs: 59/100 · Portales: 67/100
Portales is 8 points higher.
Hobbs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portales: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hobbs: 26/100 · Portales: 14/100
Hobbs is 12 points higher.
Hobbs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Portales: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.