City vs city
Peñasco vs Rio Rancho, NM
Rio Rancho currently scores 2 points higher overall than Peñasco, 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 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
Peñasco: 39/100 · Rio Rancho: 41/100
Rio Rancho is 2 points higher.
Flood
Peñasco: 61/100 · Rio Rancho: 84/100
Rio Rancho is 23 points higher.
Peñasco: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Peñasco: 13/100 · Rio Rancho: 13/100
No gap.
Peñasco: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Peñasco: 41/100 · Rio Rancho: 26/100
Peñasco is 15 points higher.
Peñasco: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Peñasco: 0/100 · Rio Rancho: 8/100
Rio Rancho is 8 points higher.
Peñasco: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Peñasco: 1/100 · Rio Rancho: 68/100
Rio Rancho is 67 points higher.
Peñasco: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Peñasco: Unavailable · Rio Rancho: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Peñasco: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Peñasco: 88/100 · Rio Rancho: 58/100
Peñasco is 30 points higher.
Peñasco: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Peñasco: 30/100 · Rio Rancho: 27/100
Peñasco is 3 points higher.
Peñasco: 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.