City vs city
Las Cruces vs Peralta, NM
Peralta currently scores 5 points higher overall than Las Cruces, 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
Las Cruces: 35/100 · Peralta: 40/100
Peralta is 5 points higher.
Flood
Las Cruces: 63/100 · Peralta: 100/100
Peralta is 37 points higher.
Las Cruces: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Peralta: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Las Cruces: 14/100 · Peralta: 13/100
Las Cruces is 1 points higher.
Las Cruces: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Peralta: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Las Cruces: 17/100 · Peralta: 27/100
Peralta is 10 points higher.
Las Cruces: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Peralta: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Las Cruces: 4/100 · Peralta: 0/100
Las Cruces is 4 points higher.
Las Cruces: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Peralta: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Las Cruces: 100/100 · Peralta: 13/100
Las Cruces is 87 points higher.
Las Cruces: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Peralta: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Las Cruces: Unavailable · Peralta: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Las Cruces: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Peralta: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Las Cruces: 36/100 · Peralta: 57/100
Peralta is 21 points higher.
Las Cruces: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Peralta: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Las Cruces: 13/100 · Peralta: 28/100
Peralta is 15 points higher.
Las Cruces: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Peralta: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.