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Boulder vs Rock Springs, WY

Rock Springs currently scores 2 points higher overall than Boulder, with the largest gap in wildfire.

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

Boulder

15/100

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Rock Springs

17/100

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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: 15/100 · Rock Springs: 17/100

Rock Springs is 2 points higher.

Flood

Boulder: 0/100 · Rock Springs: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Boulder: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.

Rock Springs: Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Wind

Boulder: 14/100 · Rock Springs: 13/100

Boulder is 1 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Boulder: 7/100 · Rock Springs: 13/100

Rock Springs is 6 points higher.

Boulder: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Rock Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Boulder: 0/100 · Rock Springs: 0/100

No gap.

Boulder: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Rock Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Boulder: 6/100 · Rock Springs: 3/100

Boulder is 3 points higher.

Boulder: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Rock Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Boulder: Unavailable · Rock Springs: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Boulder: 39/100 · Rock Springs: 51/100

Rock Springs is 12 points higher.

Boulder: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Rock Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Boulder: 22/100 · Rock Springs: 20/100

Boulder is 2 points higher.

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

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