City vs city
North Hobbs vs Rio Rancho, NM
North Hobbs currently scores 10 points higher overall than Rio Rancho, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
North Hobbs: 51/100 · Rio Rancho: 41/100
North Hobbs is 10 points higher.
Flood
North Hobbs: 64/100 · Rio Rancho: 84/100
Rio Rancho is 20 points higher.
North Hobbs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Hobbs: 14/100 · Rio Rancho: 13/100
North Hobbs is 1 points higher.
North Hobbs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Hobbs: 34/100 · Rio Rancho: 26/100
North Hobbs is 8 points higher.
North Hobbs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Hobbs: 62/100 · Rio Rancho: 8/100
North Hobbs is 54 points higher.
North Hobbs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Hobbs: 100/100 · Rio Rancho: 68/100
North Hobbs is 32 points higher.
North Hobbs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Hobbs: Unavailable · Rio Rancho: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Hobbs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Hobbs: 59/100 · Rio Rancho: 58/100
North Hobbs is 1 points higher.
North Hobbs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
North Hobbs: 26/100 · Rio Rancho: 27/100
Rio Rancho is 1 points higher.
North Hobbs: 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.