City vs city
Maxwell vs Rio Rancho, NM
Maxwell currently scores 3 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
Maxwell: 44/100 · Rio Rancho: 41/100
Maxwell is 3 points higher.
Flood
Maxwell: 57/100 · Rio Rancho: 84/100
Rio Rancho is 27 points higher.
Maxwell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Maxwell: 14/100 · Rio Rancho: 13/100
Maxwell is 1 points higher.
Maxwell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Maxwell: 52/100 · Rio Rancho: 26/100
Maxwell is 26 points higher.
Maxwell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Maxwell: 35/100 · Rio Rancho: 8/100
Maxwell is 27 points higher.
Maxwell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Maxwell: 94/100 · Rio Rancho: 68/100
Maxwell is 26 points higher.
Maxwell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Maxwell: Unavailable · Rio Rancho: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Maxwell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Maxwell: 46/100 · Rio Rancho: 58/100
Rio Rancho is 12 points higher.
Maxwell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Maxwell: 13/100 · Rio Rancho: 27/100
Rio Rancho is 14 points higher.
Maxwell: 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.