City vs city
Las Cruces vs University Park, NM
Las Cruces and University Park are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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: 36/100 · University Park: 36/100
No gap.
Flood
Las Cruces: 88/100 · University Park: 88/100
No gap.
Las Cruces: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
University Park: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Las Cruces: 14/100 · University Park: 14/100
No gap.
Las Cruces: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
University Park: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Las Cruces: 16/100 · University Park: 16/100
No gap.
Las Cruces: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
University Park: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Las Cruces: 0/100 · University Park: 0/100
No gap.
Las Cruces: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
University Park: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Las Cruces: 58/100 · University Park: 58/100
No gap.
Las Cruces: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
University Park: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Las Cruces: Unavailable · University Park: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Las Cruces: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
University Park: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Las Cruces: 25/100 · University Park: 25/100
No gap.
Las Cruces: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
University Park: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Las Cruces: 13/100 · University Park: 13/100
No gap.
Las Cruces: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
University Park: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.