City vs city
Ruidoso vs Ruidoso Downs, NM
Ruidoso currently scores 7 points higher overall than Ruidoso Downs, 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
Ruidoso: 39/100 · Ruidoso Downs: 32/100
Ruidoso is 7 points higher.
Flood
Ruidoso: 61/100 · Ruidoso Downs: 53/100
Ruidoso is 8 points higher.
Ruidoso: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Ruidoso Downs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ruidoso: 14/100 · Ruidoso Downs: 14/100
No gap.
Ruidoso: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ruidoso Downs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ruidoso: 32/100 · Ruidoso Downs: 34/100
Ruidoso Downs is 2 points higher.
Ruidoso: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ruidoso Downs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ruidoso: 0/100 · Ruidoso Downs: 4/100
Ruidoso Downs is 4 points higher.
Ruidoso: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ruidoso Downs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ruidoso: 42/100 · Ruidoso Downs: 19/100
Ruidoso is 23 points higher.
Ruidoso: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ruidoso Downs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ruidoso: Unavailable · Ruidoso Downs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ruidoso: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ruidoso Downs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ruidoso: 67/100 · Ruidoso Downs: 87/100
Ruidoso Downs is 20 points higher.
Ruidoso: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ruidoso Downs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ruidoso: 16/100 · Ruidoso Downs: 16/100
No gap.
Ruidoso: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ruidoso Downs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.