City vs city
Las Cruces vs North Hobbs, NM
North Hobbs currently scores 16 points higher overall than Las Cruces, 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
Las Cruces: 35/100 · North Hobbs: 51/100
North Hobbs is 16 points higher.
Flood
Las Cruces: 63/100 · North Hobbs: 64/100
North Hobbs is 1 points higher.
Las Cruces: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
North Hobbs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Las Cruces: 14/100 · North Hobbs: 14/100
No gap.
Las Cruces: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Hobbs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Las Cruces: 17/100 · North Hobbs: 34/100
North Hobbs is 17 points higher.
Las Cruces: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Hobbs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Las Cruces: 4/100 · North Hobbs: 62/100
North Hobbs is 58 points higher.
Las Cruces: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Hobbs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Las Cruces: 100/100 · North Hobbs: 100/100
No gap.
Las Cruces: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Hobbs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Las Cruces: Unavailable · North Hobbs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Las Cruces: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Hobbs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Las Cruces: 36/100 · North Hobbs: 59/100
North Hobbs is 23 points higher.
Las Cruces: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Hobbs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Las Cruces: 13/100 · North Hobbs: 26/100
North Hobbs is 13 points higher.
Las Cruces: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Hobbs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.