City vs city
Peñasco vs Taos, NM
Peñasco currently scores 7 points higher overall than Taos, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Taos: 32/100
Peñasco is 7 points higher.
Flood
Peñasco: 61/100 · Taos: 57/100
Peñasco is 4 points higher.
Peñasco: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Taos: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Peñasco: 13/100 · Taos: 13/100
No gap.
Peñasco: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Taos: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Peñasco: 41/100 · Taos: 38/100
Peñasco is 3 points higher.
Peñasco: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Taos: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Peñasco: 0/100 · Taos: 0/100
No gap.
Peñasco: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taos: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Peñasco: 1/100 · Taos: 1/100
No gap.
Peñasco: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taos: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Peñasco: Unavailable · Taos: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Peñasco: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Taos: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Peñasco: 88/100 · Taos: 54/100
Peñasco is 34 points higher.
Peñasco: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Taos: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Peñasco: 30/100 · Taos: 30/100
No gap.
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.
Taos: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.