Flood Safety Ranking — Monterey

Updated June 22, 2026

See how neighborhoods in Monterey compare on flood safety. Rankings are based on measured data aggregated across each neighborhood boundary. How flood safety is measured →

Top Flood Safety Neighborhoods — Ranked

#1
Skyline Ridge7.7

Flood risk in this area is notably lower than the Monterey average; however, some residual risk remains due to its location within the 500-year floodplain.

#2
Deer Flats7.7

Residual flood risk exists within this area as it sits within a 500-year floodplain. According to iHuus data, the flood safety profile here is notably higher than the Monterey city average.

#3
Fisherman Flats7.5

Residual flood risks exist here because parts of the area fall within the 500-year floodplain. However, safety levels remain significantly higher than the Monterey city average according to iHuus data.

#4
Del Monte Grove Laguna Grande6.4

#5
Villa Del Monte6.4

#6
Casanovsa Oak Knoll6

#7
Monterey Vista5.9

#8
Del Monte Beach5.5

#9
New Monterey4.2

#10
Skyline Forest4.1

Full Monterey Flood Safety Ranking

City average:4.9— scores above this beat the city average
NeighborhoodScoreCity Rankvs. City Avg
Skyline Ridge7.7#1+2.8 ↑
Deer Flats7.7#2+2.8 ↑
Fisherman Flats7.5#3+2.6 ↑
Del Monte Grove Laguna Grande6.4#4+1.5 ↑
Villa Del Monte6.4#5+1.5 ↑
Casanovsa Oak Knoll6#6+1.1 ↑
Monterey Vista5.9#7+1.0 ↑
Del Monte Beach5.5#8+0.6 ↑
New Monterey4.2#9-0.7 ↓
Skyline Forest4.1#10-0.8 ↓
Oak Grove3.9#11-1.0 ↓
Downtown3.2#12-1.7 ↓
Alta Mesa2.8#13-2.1 ↓
Aguajito Oaks2.7#14-2.2 ↓
Old Town2.7#15-2.2 ↓
Glenwood0.1#16-4.8 ↓

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