City vs city
Los Alamos vs Roswell, NM
Los Alamos currently scores 6 points higher overall than Roswell, 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
Los Alamos: 51/100 · Roswell: 45/100
Los Alamos is 6 points higher.
Flood
Los Alamos: 100/100 · Roswell: 77/100
Los Alamos is 23 points higher.
Los Alamos: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Roswell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Los Alamos: 13/100 · Roswell: 14/100
Roswell is 1 points higher.
Los Alamos: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Roswell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Los Alamos: 31/100 · Roswell: 32/100
Roswell is 1 points higher.
Los Alamos: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Roswell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Los Alamos: 0/100 · Roswell: 27/100
Roswell is 27 points higher.
Los Alamos: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roswell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Los Alamos: 58/100 · Roswell: 100/100
Roswell is 42 points higher.
Los Alamos: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roswell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Los Alamos: Unavailable · Roswell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Los Alamos: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Roswell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Los Alamos: 71/100 · Roswell: 45/100
Los Alamos is 26 points higher.
Los Alamos: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Roswell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Los Alamos: 30/100 · Roswell: 17/100
Los Alamos is 13 points higher.
Los Alamos: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Roswell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.