City vs city

Boulder City vs Nelson, NV

Boulder City currently scores 3 points higher overall than Nelson, with the largest gap in flood.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Boulder City

27/100

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Nelson

24/100

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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

Boulder City: 27/100 · Nelson: 24/100

Boulder City is 3 points higher.

Flood

Boulder City: 57/100 · Nelson: 42/100

Boulder City is 15 points higher.

Boulder City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

Nelson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Boulder City: 8/100 · Nelson: 8/100

No gap.

Boulder City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Nelson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Boulder City: 14/100 · Nelson: 15/100

Nelson is 1 points higher.

Boulder City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Nelson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Boulder City: 0/100 · Nelson: 0/100

No gap.

Boulder City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Nelson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Boulder City: 5/100 · Nelson: 1/100

Boulder City is 4 points higher.

Boulder City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Nelson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Boulder City: Unavailable · Nelson: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Boulder City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Nelson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Boulder City: 48/100 · Nelson: 47/100

Boulder City is 1 points higher.

Boulder City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Nelson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Boulder City: 30/100 · Nelson: 30/100

No gap.

Boulder City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Nelson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.