City vs city
North Valley vs Sandia Heights, NM
North Valley currently scores 6 points higher overall than Sandia Heights, 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
North Valley: 43/100 · Sandia Heights: 37/100
North Valley is 6 points higher.
Flood
North Valley: 79/100 · Sandia Heights: 55/100
North Valley is 24 points higher.
North Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Sandia Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Valley: 13/100 · Sandia Heights: 13/100
No gap.
North Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sandia Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Valley: 27/100 · Sandia Heights: 29/100
Sandia Heights is 2 points higher.
North Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sandia Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Valley: 0/100 · Sandia Heights: 0/100
No gap.
North Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sandia Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Valley: 44/100 · Sandia Heights: 17/100
North Valley is 27 points higher.
North Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sandia Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Valley: Unavailable · Sandia Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sandia Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Valley: 61/100 · Sandia Heights: 76/100
Sandia Heights is 15 points higher.
North Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sandia Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
North Valley: 35/100 · Sandia Heights: 34/100
North Valley is 1 points higher.
North Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sandia Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.