City vs city
Rio Rancho vs Taos, NM
Rio Rancho currently scores 3 points higher overall than Taos, 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
Rio Rancho: 41/100 · Taos: 38/100
Rio Rancho is 3 points higher.
Flood
Rio Rancho: 84/100 · Taos: 53/100
Rio Rancho is 31 points higher.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Taos: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rio Rancho: 13/100 · Taos: 13/100
No gap.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Taos: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rio Rancho: 26/100 · Taos: 41/100
Taos is 15 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Taos: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rio Rancho: 8/100 · Taos: 0/100
Rio Rancho is 8 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taos: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rio Rancho: 68/100 · Taos: 8/100
Rio Rancho is 60 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taos: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rio Rancho: Unavailable · Taos: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Taos: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rio Rancho: 58/100 · Taos: 85/100
Taos is 27 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Taos: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Rio Rancho: 27/100 · Taos: 30/100
Taos is 3 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Taos: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.