Flood Safety Ranking — California

Updated June 22, 2026

Explore how cities across California compare on Flood Safety. Scores reflect neighborhood-level data aggregated to the city level. How flood safety is measured →

Top Flood Safety Cities in California

Lemon Hill7.7

Baywood Park7.5

Foster City7.5

Calabasas7.2

Emerald Lake Hills7.1

Full California Flood Safety City Ranking

State average:3.7— scores above this beat the state average

City	Score	State Rank	vs. State Avg
Lemon Hill	7.7	#1	+4
Baywood Park	7.5	#2	+3.8
Foster City	7.5	#3	+3.8
Calabasas	7.2	#4	+3.5
Emerald Lake Hills	7.1	#5	+3.4
Elk Grove	7.1	#6	+3.4
West Sacramento	7.1	#7	+3.4
Pacific Grove	7	#8	+3.3
Del Monte Forest	6.9	#9	+3.2
Agoura Hills	6.8	#10	+3.1
Parkway	6.7	#11	+3
Rancho Cordova	6.4	#12	+2.7
Newport Beach	6.3	#13	+2.6
Seal Beach	6.3	#14	+2.6
Oak Park	6.2	#15	+2.5
Sunnyside-Tahoe City	6.2	#16	+2.5
Arden-Arcade	6.2	#17	+2.5
Orangevale	6.1	#18	+2.4
Sacramento	6	#19	+2.3
Imperial Beach	6	#20	+2.3
Benton Park	5.9	#21	+2.2
Palm Springs	5.9	#22	+2.2
Stockton	5.9	#23	+2.2
El Rio	5.9	#24	+2.2
Roseville	5.7	#25	+2
Carlsbad	5.7	#26	+2
Westlake Village	5.7	#27	+2
Olde Stockdale	5.7	#28	+2
West Hollywood	5.7	#29	+2
Davis	5.6	#30	+1.9
Huntington Beach	5.5	#31	+1.8
San Clemente	5.5	#32	+1.8
Lake Forest	5.5	#33	+1.8
Belmont	5.4	#34	+1.7
Fountain Valley	5.4	#35	+1.7
Lafayette	5.3	#36	+1.6
Folsom	5.3	#37	+1.6
Santa Monica	5.3	#38	+1.6
Culver City	5.2	#39	+1.5
San Buenaventura (Ventura)	5.2	#40	+1.5
San Mateo	5.2	#41	+1.5
Chico	5.2	#42	+1.5
Foothill Farms	5.2	#43	+1.5
Strawberry	5.1	#44	+1.4
Temescal Valley	5.1	#45	+1.4
Costa Mesa	5	#46	+1.3
Alameda	5	#47	+1.3
West Menlo Park	4.9	#48	+1.2
Monterey	4.9	#49	+1.2
Loyola	4.9	#50	+1.2
Arroyo Grande	4.9	#51	+1.2
Malibu	4.8	#52	+1.1
Redwood City	4.8	#53	+1.1
Thousand Oaks	4.8	#54	+1.1
Coronado	4.7	#55	+1
Pismo Beach	4.7	#56	+1
North Highlands	4.6	#57	+0.9
Pleasanton	4.5	#58	+0.8
Citrus Heights	4.4	#59	+0.7
Atascadero	4.3	#60	+0.6
Walnut Creek	4.2	#61	+0.5
San Diego	4.2	#62	+0.5
Menlo Park	4.1	#63	+0.4
Mountain View	4.1	#64	+0.4
San Pasqual	4.1	#65	+0.4
Saratoga	4.1	#66	+0.4
Cameron Park	4.1	#67	+0.4
Ladera Ranch	4	#68	+0.3
Danville	4	#69	+0.3
Capitola	4	#70	+0.3
Irvine	3.9	#71	+0.2
Oxnard	3.9	#72	+0.2
Pasadena	3.9	#73	+0.2
Claremont	3.8	#74	+0.1
Tustin	3.8	#75	+0.1
Larkspur	3.8	#76	+0.1
Long Beach	3.8	#77	+0.1
Santa Barbara	3.7	#78	avg
Lucas Valley-Marinwood	3.6	#79	-0.1
McClellan Park	3.6	#80	-0.1
Santa Rosa	3.6	#81	-0.1
Fremont	3.6	#82	-0.1
Channel Islands Beach	3.6	#83	-0.1
Cathedral City	3.6	#84	-0.1
San Rafael	3.6	#85	-0.1
Menifee	3.6	#86	-0.1
Sunnyvale	3.6	#87	-0.1
Newark	3.5	#88	-0.2
Bakersfield	3.5	#89	-0.2
Palo Alto	3.5	#90	-0.2
Fairview	3.5	#91	-0.2
San Marino	3.5	#92	-0.2
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	3.4	#93	-0.3
Vista	3.4	#94	-0.3
Novato	3.4	#95	-0.3
Rancho Cucamonga	3.4	#96	-0.3
Redding	3.4	#97	-0.3
Albany	3.4	#98	-0.3
East Richmond Heights	3.3	#99	-0.4
Torrance	3.3	#100	-0.4
San Luis Obispo	3.3	#101	-0.4
Lake Arrowhead	3.3	#102	-0.4
El Sobrante	3.3	#103	-0.4
Berkeley	3.2	#104	-0.5
North Fair Oaks	3.2	#105	-0.5
Santa Venetia	3.2	#106	-0.5
Valle Vista	3.1	#107	-0.6
Santa Ana	3.1	#108	-0.6
San Jacinto	3.1	#109	-0.6
Pleasant Hill	3.1	#110	-0.6
Napa	3	#111	-0.7
Shasta Lake	3	#112	-0.7
Downey	3	#113	-0.7
Glendale	3	#114	-0.7
Cupertino	2.9	#115	-0.8
Marina	2.9	#116	-0.8
Woodcrest	2.8	#117	-0.9
Chula Vista	2.8	#118	-0.9
La Verne	2.8	#119	-0.9
Campbell	2.7	#120	-1
Los Angeles	2.7	#121	-1
Oakland	2.6	#122	-1.1
San Leandro	2.6	#123	-1.1
Indio	2.5	#124	-1.2
Fresno	2.5	#125	-1.2
Escondido	2.4	#126	-1.3
Fullerton	2.4	#127	-1.3
Salinas	2.4	#128	-1.3
Country Club	2.4	#129	-1.3
Cherry Valley	2.3	#130	-1.4
Mill Valley	2.3	#131	-1.4
Alto	2.3	#132	-1.4
Merced	2.3	#133	-1.4
Temecula	2.3	#134	-1.4
Santa Clarita	2.3	#135	-1.4
Stanford	2.2	#136	-1.5
Richmond	2.2	#137	-1.5
Agua Dulce	2.2	#138	-1.5
Black Point-Green Point	2.1	#139	-1.6
Jurupa Valley	2.1	#140	-1.6
Anaheim	2	#141	-1.7
Vallejo	2	#142	-1.7
Concord	2	#143	-1.7
Visalia	2	#144	-1.7
Mentone	2	#145	-1.7
Hayward	1.9	#146	-1.8
Nuevo	1.9	#147	-1.8
Azusa	1.9	#148	-1.8
Tehachapi	1.9	#149	-1.8
San Francisco	1.9	#150	-1.8
National City	1.9	#151	-1.8
Ukiah	1.8	#152	-1.9
Gardena	1.8	#153	-1.9
Casa Conejo	1.7	#154	-2
Moreno Valley	1.7	#155	-2
Perris	1.7	#156	-2
Homeland	1.6	#157	-2.1
Hemet	1.6	#158	-2.1
Heber	1.6	#159	-2.1
Eastvale	1.6	#160	-2.1
San Jose	1.6	#161	-2.1
Corona	1.6	#162	-2.1
Ontario	1.6	#163	-2.1
Casa Loma	1.5	#164	-2.2
Shelter Cove	1.5	#165	-2.2
Milpitas	1.3	#166	-2.4
San Bernardino	1.3	#167	-2.4
Isla Vista	1.3	#168	-2.4
Riverside	1.2	#169	-2.5
Alhambra	1.1	#170	-2.6
Cherryland	1	#171	-2.7
Fontana	1	#172	-2.7
Hawthorne	1	#173	-2.7
San Fernando	0.9	#174	-2.8
Farmersville	0.9	#175	-2.8
El Monte	0.2	#176	-3.5
Santa Nella	0.1	#177	-3.6

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