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Compare hazard ratings, modeled losses and exposure across five U.S. counties. Select counties, change measures, sort ratings and export findings with sources.

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The reviewed counties

CA / 06037

Los Angeles

$7,601.8m

Expected annual loss · county total

Buildings$5,946.3mPopulation10,005,712
CO / 08031

Denver

$222.0m

Expected annual loss · county total

Buildings$189.5mPopulation715,210
FL / 12086

Miami-Dade

$824.7m

Expected annual loss · county total

Buildings$592.2mPopulation2,698,679
TX / 48201

Harris

$2,217.7m

Expected annual loss · county total

Buildings$1,594.5mPopulation4,726,200
VT / 50007

Chittenden

$40.1m

Expected annual loss · county total

Buildings$32.6mPopulation168,162
02 / HAZARD PATTERNS

Where do the ratings differ?

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Original FEMA county hazard ratings
Los Angeles, CA06037Relatively HighVery HighNo RatingVery HighVery HighRelatively HighRelatively High
Denver, CO08031Not ApplicableRelatively HighNot ApplicableVery LowRelatively ModerateRelatively HighRelatively Low
Miami-Dade, FL12086Very HighVery HighVery HighRelatively ModerateRelatively LowRelatively HighRelatively High
Harris, TX48201Relatively HighVery HighVery HighRelatively LowRelatively ModerateVery HighVery High
Chittenden, VT50007Not ApplicableRelatively ModerateRelatively LowVery LowRelatively LowRelatively LowRelatively Low

Very Low → Relatively Low → Relatively Moderate → Relatively High → Very High
Categories only · no probabilities or combined score

03 / ECONOMIC SCALE & VULNERABILITY

Put the county totals in perspective.

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Modeled annual loss · all natural hazards · dollars per year

Los Angeles, CA$7,601,846,373 per year
Denver, CO$221,992,551 per year
Miami-Dade, FL$824,686,737 per year
Harris, TX$2,217,702,383 per year
Chittenden, VT$40,136,955 per year
Inspect exact county totals and population
Reconciled numeric context · county totals
County / FIPSExpected annual loss, all hazards ($/yr)Of which buildings ($/yr)Population (persons)
Los Angeles, CA06037$7,601,846,373$5,946,330,34310,005,712
Denver, CO08031$221,992,551$189,456,196715,210
Miami-Dade, FL12086$824,686,737$592,154,1392,698,679
Harris, TX48201$2,217,702,383$1,594,525,8994,726,200
Chittenden, VT50007$40,136,955$32,558,646168,162
04 / MULTI-HAZARD LOSS BREAKDOWN

Which hazards account for loss?

Compare modeled expected annual loss ($/yr) by hazard for each selected county. The total combines all modeled hazards.

Modeled Expected Annual Loss by Hazard ($/yr)
Los Angeles, CA06037$2,808,736,524$0$155,191,812$4,565,736,367$18,305,914$36,756,547$5,185,793$7,601,846,373
Denver, CO08031$93,602,212None$105,032$7,368,625$28,038,780$1,180,622None$221,992,551
Miami-Dade, FL12086$355,791,326$330,598,603$5,195,709$384,767$24,811,662$31,138,115$22,785,674$824,686,737
Harris, TX48201$1,122,079,278$457,859,275$562,161$5,909,099$407,387,921$80,363,788$2,501,580$2,217,702,383
Chittenden, VT50007$28,797,704$661,061$18,585$2,147,955$846,921$1,797,421None$40,136,955
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About this comparison

Can I rank counties with one score?

These are separate FEMA hazard categories. Climate Atlas does not add or average them into a new score.

Are the dollar totals property losses?

No. They are modeled county-total expected annual loss in dollars per year. County size and exposure affect totals; they do not estimate damage at an address.

Can I explore more counties or fields?

The sample contains five counties and 27 reviewed metrics, including loss by hazard and vulnerability. See coverage.