City vs city
Las Vegas vs Rio Rancho, NM
Las Vegas currently scores 8 points higher overall than Rio Rancho, 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 Vegas: 49/100 · Rio Rancho: 41/100
Las Vegas is 8 points higher.
Flood
Las Vegas: 83/100 · Rio Rancho: 84/100
Rio Rancho is 1 points higher.
Las Vegas: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Las Vegas: 14/100 · Rio Rancho: 13/100
Las Vegas is 1 points higher.
Las Vegas: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Las Vegas: 47/100 · Rio Rancho: 26/100
Las Vegas is 21 points higher.
Las Vegas: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Las Vegas: 8/100 · Rio Rancho: 8/100
No gap.
Las Vegas: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Las Vegas: 100/100 · Rio Rancho: 68/100
Las Vegas is 32 points higher.
Las Vegas: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Las Vegas: Unavailable · Rio Rancho: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Las Vegas: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Las Vegas: 61/100 · Rio Rancho: 58/100
Las Vegas is 3 points higher.
Las Vegas: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Las Vegas: 28/100 · Rio Rancho: 27/100
Las Vegas is 1 points higher.
Las Vegas: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rio Rancho: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.