City vs city
Los Alamos vs Rio Rancho, NM
Los Alamos currently scores 10 points higher overall than Rio Rancho, with the largest gap 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
Los Alamos: 51/100 · Rio Rancho: 41/100
Los Alamos is 10 points higher.
Flood
Los Alamos: 100/100 · Rio Rancho: 84/100
Los Alamos is 16 points higher.
Los Alamos: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Los Alamos: 13/100 · Rio Rancho: 13/100
No gap.
Los Alamos: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Los Alamos: 31/100 · Rio Rancho: 26/100
Los Alamos is 5 points higher.
Los Alamos: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Los Alamos: 0/100 · Rio Rancho: 8/100
Rio Rancho is 8 points higher.
Los Alamos: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Los Alamos: 58/100 · Rio Rancho: 68/100
Rio Rancho is 10 points higher.
Los Alamos: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Los Alamos: Unavailable · Rio Rancho: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Los Alamos: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Los Alamos: 71/100 · Rio Rancho: 58/100
Los Alamos is 13 points higher.
Los Alamos: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Los Alamos: 30/100 · Rio Rancho: 27/100
Los Alamos is 3 points higher.
Los Alamos: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rio Rancho: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.