City vs city
Las Cruces vs Raton, NM
Raton currently scores 23 points higher overall than Las Cruces, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 · Raton: 58/100
Raton is 23 points higher.
Flood
Las Cruces: 63/100 · Raton: 63/100
No gap.
Las Cruces: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Raton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Las Cruces: 14/100 · Raton: 14/100
No gap.
Las Cruces: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Raton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Las Cruces: 17/100 · Raton: 52/100
Raton is 35 points higher.
Las Cruces: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Raton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Las Cruces: 4/100 · Raton: 0/100
Las Cruces is 4 points higher.
Las Cruces: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Las Cruces: 100/100 · Raton: 100/100
No gap.
Las Cruces: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Las Cruces: Unavailable · Raton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Las Cruces: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Raton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Las Cruces: 36/100 · Raton: 62/100
Raton is 26 points higher.
Las Cruces: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Raton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Las Cruces: 13/100 · Raton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Las Cruces: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Raton: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.