City vs city
Kirtland AFB vs Rio Rancho, NM
Kirtland AFB 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 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
Kirtland AFB: 44/100 · Rio Rancho: 41/100
Kirtland AFB is 3 points higher.
Flood
Kirtland AFB: 59/100 · Rio Rancho: 84/100
Rio Rancho is 25 points higher.
Kirtland AFB: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kirtland AFB: 13/100 · Rio Rancho: 13/100
No gap.
Kirtland AFB: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kirtland AFB: 28/100 · Rio Rancho: 26/100
Kirtland AFB is 2 points higher.
Kirtland AFB: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kirtland AFB: 19/100 · Rio Rancho: 8/100
Kirtland AFB is 11 points higher.
Kirtland AFB: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kirtland AFB: 92/100 · Rio Rancho: 68/100
Kirtland AFB is 24 points higher.
Kirtland AFB: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kirtland AFB: Unavailable · Rio Rancho: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kirtland AFB: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kirtland AFB: 64/100 · Rio Rancho: 58/100
Kirtland AFB is 6 points higher.
Kirtland AFB: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kirtland AFB: 35/100 · Rio Rancho: 27/100
Kirtland AFB is 8 points higher.
Kirtland AFB: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rio Rancho: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.