City vs city
Kirtland AFB vs South Valley, NM
Kirtland AFB currently scores 8 points higher overall than South Valley, 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 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 · South Valley: 36/100
Kirtland AFB is 8 points higher.
Flood
Kirtland AFB: 59/100 · South Valley: 70/100
South Valley is 11 points higher.
Kirtland AFB: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
South Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kirtland AFB: 13/100 · South Valley: 13/100
No gap.
Kirtland AFB: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kirtland AFB: 28/100 · South Valley: 27/100
Kirtland AFB is 1 points higher.
Kirtland AFB: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kirtland AFB: 19/100 · South Valley: 4/100
Kirtland AFB is 15 points higher.
Kirtland AFB: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kirtland AFB: 92/100 · South Valley: 49/100
Kirtland AFB is 43 points higher.
Kirtland AFB: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kirtland AFB: Unavailable · South Valley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kirtland AFB: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kirtland AFB: 64/100 · South Valley: 63/100
Kirtland AFB is 1 points higher.
Kirtland AFB: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kirtland AFB: 35/100 · South Valley: 28/100
Kirtland AFB is 7 points higher.
Kirtland AFB: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.