HomeRiskIQ rankings

Highest Wildfire Risk Cities in America

Cities ranked by wildfire exposure signals from the HomeRiskIQ baseline hazard grid.

Ranking basis

Wildfire score

Ranked entries

50

Updated

May 10, 6:47 PM

Media summary

San Diego Country Estates, CA ranks #1.

The leading score is 98/100 on the current wildfire score.

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Ranked results

Top 50

Scores are normalized 0-100 exposure signals

#1

San Diego Country Estates, CA

National index rank #6118 · state rank #195 · top driver Wildfire

98/100
Overall 26/100

#2

Weston, FL

National index rank #863 · state rank #308 · top driver Wildfire

96/100
Overall 49/100

#3

Phoenix Lake, CA

National index rank #6556 · state rank #365 · top driver Wildfire

96/100
Overall 24/100

#4

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

National index rank #5207 · state rank #35 · top driver Wildfire

95/100
Overall 30/100

#5

La Cañada Flintridge, CA

National index rank #6076 · state rank #183 · top driver Wildfire

95/100
Overall 26/100

#6

La Crescenta-Montrose, CA

National index rank #6077 · state rank #184 · top driver Wildfire

95/100
Overall 26/100

#7

Temecula, CA

National index rank #6399 · state rank #295 · top driver Wildfire

95/100
Overall 24/100

#8

Kelseyville, CA

National index rank #5180 · state rank #27 · top driver Wildfire

94/100
Overall 31/100

#9

Placerville, CA

National index rank #6299 · state rank #264 · top driver Wildfire

94/100
Overall 25/100

#10

Cottonwood, CA

National index rank #5736 · state rank #111 · top driver Wildfire

93/100
Overall 28/100

#11

Manitou Springs, CO

National index rank #1642 · state rank #48 · top driver Hail

92/100
Overall 45/100

#12

Jamul, CA

National index rank #5956 · state rank #150 · top driver Wildfire

92/100
Overall 27/100

#13

Valley Center, CA

National index rank #6115 · state rank #194 · top driver Wildfire

92/100
Overall 26/100

#14

Alpine, CA

National index rank #6275 · state rank #254 · top driver Wildfire

92/100
Overall 25/100

#15

Valle Vista, CA

National index rank #6458 · state rank #331 · top driver Wildfire

92/100
Overall 24/100

#16

Hidden Valley Lake, CA

National index rank #5969 · state rank #152 · top driver Wildfire

91/100
Overall 27/100

#17

Wrightwood, CA

National index rank #5989 · state rank #156 · top driver Wildfire

91/100
Overall 27/100

#18

Phoenix, OR

National index rank #6561 · state rank #37 · top driver Wildfire

91/100
Overall 24/100

#19

Georgetown, GA

National index rank #153 · state rank #4 · top driver Storm surge

90/100
Overall 59/100

#20

Sedona, AZ

National index rank #2661 · state rank #8 · top driver Wildfire

90/100
Overall 40/100

#21

Danville, CA

National index rank #5402 · state rank #53 · top driver Wildfire

90/100
Overall 29/100

#22

Blackhawk, CA

National index rank #5470 · state rank #62 · top driver Wildfire

90/100
Overall 29/100

#23

Magalia, CA

National index rank #6516 · state rank #351 · top driver Wildfire

90/100
Overall 24/100

#24

Prescott Valley, AZ

National index rank #2285 · state rank #7 · top driver Wildfire

89/100
Overall 41/100

#25

Whiteriver, AZ

National index rank #4155 · state rank #37 · top driver Wildfire

89/100
Overall 35/100

#26

California Polytechnic State University, CA

National index rank #5305 · state rank #42 · top driver Wildfire

89/100
Overall 30/100

#27

Bear Valley Springs, CA

National index rank #5972 · state rank #153 · top driver Wildfire

89/100
Overall 27/100

#28

Calimesa, CA

National index rank #6300 · state rank #265 · top driver Wildfire

89/100
Overall 25/100

#29

Cedar City, UT

National index rank #6610 · state rank #71 · top driver Wildfire

89/100
Overall 23/100

#30

Ormond Beach, FL

National index rank #1010 · state rank #341 · top driver Lightning

88/100
Overall 48/100

#31

Crestline, CA

National index rank #6494 · state rank #345 · top driver Wildfire

88/100
Overall 24/100

#32

Flagstaff, AZ

National index rank #1486 · state rank #1 · top driver Wildfire

87/100
Overall 45/100

#33

Tempe, AZ

National index rank #1667 · state rank #2 · top driver Flood

87/100
Overall 44/100

#34

Guadalupe, AZ

National index rank #1843 · state rank #4 · top driver Flood

87/100
Overall 44/100

#35

Glendale, AZ

National index rank #4170 · state rank #39 · top driver Flood

87/100
Overall 34/100

#36

Phoenix, AZ

National index rank #4398 · state rank #48 · top driver Wildfire

87/100
Overall 33/100

#37

Redlands, CA

National index rank #5822 · state rank #127 · top driver Wildfire

87/100
Overall 27/100

#38

Mentone, CA

National index rank #5927 · state rank #149 · top driver Wildfire

87/100
Overall 27/100

#39

Moreno Valley, CA

National index rank #6023 · state rank #159 · top driver Wildfire

87/100
Overall 26/100

#40

Wildomar, CA

National index rank #6053 · state rank #173 · top driver Wildfire

87/100
Overall 26/100

#41

Canyon Lake, CA

National index rank #6108 · state rank #191 · top driver Wildfire

87/100
Overall 26/100

#42

Cool, CA

National index rank #6198 · state rank #208 · top driver Wildfire

87/100
Overall 25/100

#43

Pollock Pines, CA

National index rank #6535 · state rank #358 · top driver Wildfire

87/100
Overall 24/100

#44

Highland, CA

National index rank #6227 · state rank #226 · top driver Wildfire

86/100
Overall 25/100

#45

Grants Pass, OR

National index rank #6418 · state rank #32 · top driver Wildfire

86/100
Overall 24/100

#46

Loma Linda, CA

National index rank #6629 · state rank #411 · top driver Wildfire

86/100
Overall 23/100

#47

Oakhurst, CA

National index rank #6726 · state rank #452 · top driver Wildfire

86/100
Overall 23/100

#48

Ave Maria, FL

National index rank #822 · state rank #301 · top driver Lightning

85/100
Overall 50/100

#49

Woodland Park, CO

National index rank #2428 · state rank #71 · top driver Wildfire

85/100
Overall 41/100

#50

Tolleson, AZ

National index rank #3212 · state rank #17 · top driver Flood

85/100
Overall 38/100

How this ranking works

Wildfire ranking uses baseline wildfire exposure tiles where available. Cells without a wildfire signal are not treated as high exposure.

Rankings are built from HomeRiskIQ hazard tiles and current state/city scoring. They are designed for comparative research and media context, not official warning decisions.