City vs city
Portales vs Rio Rancho, NM
Portales currently scores 11 points higher overall than Rio Rancho, 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
Portales: 52/100 · Rio Rancho: 41/100
Portales is 11 points higher.
Flood
Portales: 100/100 · Rio Rancho: 84/100
Portales is 16 points higher.
Portales: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 29 features intersect this tile.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Portales: 14/100 · Rio Rancho: 13/100
Portales is 1 points higher.
Portales: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Portales: 50/100 · Rio Rancho: 26/100
Portales is 24 points higher.
Portales: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Portales: 19/100 · Rio Rancho: 8/100
Portales is 11 points higher.
Portales: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Portales: 100/100 · Rio Rancho: 68/100
Portales is 32 points higher.
Portales: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Portales: Unavailable · Rio Rancho: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Portales: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Portales: 67/100 · Rio Rancho: 58/100
Portales is 9 points higher.
Portales: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Portales: 14/100 · Rio Rancho: 27/100
Rio Rancho is 13 points higher.
Portales: 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.