City vs city
Rio Rancho vs Santa Teresa, NM
Rio Rancho currently scores 10 points higher overall than Santa Teresa, 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 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
Rio Rancho: 41/100 · Santa Teresa: 31/100
Rio Rancho is 10 points higher.
Flood
Rio Rancho: 84/100 · Santa Teresa: 61/100
Rio Rancho is 23 points higher.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Santa Teresa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rio Rancho: 13/100 · Santa Teresa: 14/100
Santa Teresa is 1 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Santa Teresa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rio Rancho: 26/100 · Santa Teresa: 18/100
Rio Rancho is 8 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Santa Teresa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rio Rancho: 8/100 · Santa Teresa: 0/100
Rio Rancho is 8 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Santa Teresa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rio Rancho: 68/100 · Santa Teresa: 38/100
Rio Rancho is 30 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Santa Teresa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rio Rancho: Unavailable · Santa Teresa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Santa Teresa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rio Rancho: 58/100 · Santa Teresa: 25/100
Rio Rancho is 33 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Santa Teresa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Rio Rancho: 27/100 · Santa Teresa: 29/100
Santa Teresa is 2 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Santa Teresa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.