Top 25 U.S. cities with the highest and lowest FEMA National Risk Index hazard risk scores. Only cities with populations above 20,000.
| # | City | Population | NRI Risk Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Los Angeles, CA | 114,617 | 100.00 |
| 2 | El Monte, CA | 107,066 | 100.00 |
| 3 | Florence-Graham, CA | 61,723 | 100.00 |
| 4 | Gardena, CA | 59,765 | 100.00 |
| 5 | Glendale, CA | 192,270 | 100.00 |
| 6 | Glendora, CA | 51,350 | 100.00 |
| 7 | Hacienda Heights, CA | 54,956 | 100.00 |
| 8 | Hawthorne, CA | 85,933 | 100.00 |
| 9 | Huntington Park, CA | 53,658 | 100.00 |
| 10 | Inglewood, CA | 105,575 | 100.00 |
| 11 | La Cañada Flintridge, CA | 20,094 | 100.00 |
| 12 | Lakewood, CA | 80,510 | 100.00 |
| 13 | La Mirada, CA | 46,945 | 100.00 |
| 14 | Long Beach, CA | 458,491 | 100.00 |
| 15 | Lomita, CA | 20,409 | 100.00 |
| 16 | Lennox, CA | 20,289 | 100.00 |
| 17 | Lawndale, CA | 31,113 | 100.00 |
| 18 | La Verne, CA | 30,804 | 100.00 |
| 19 | La Puente, CA | 37,404 | 100.00 |
| 20 | Lancaster, CA | 170,013 | 100.00 |
| 21 | Alhambra, CA | 81,483 | 100.00 |
| 22 | Altadena, CA | 41,921 | 100.00 |
| 23 | Arcadia, CA | 55,550 | 100.00 |
| 24 | Azusa, CA | 49,318 | 100.00 |
| 25 | Baldwin Park, CA | 70,720 | 100.00 |
| # | City | Population | NRI Risk Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax, VA | 24,478 | 5.28 |
| 2 | Fredericksburg, VA | 28,383 | 8.72 |
| 3 | Waynesboro, VA | 22,574 | 10.34 |
| 4 | Staunton, VA | 25,765 | 10.62 |
| 5 | Juneau city and, AK | 31,969 | 11.51 |
| 6 | Manassas, VA | 42,674 | 16.63 |
| 7 | Winchester, VA | 27,981 | 16.86 |
| 8 | Pocatello, ID | 57,152 | 16.92 |
| 9 | Petersburg, VA | 33,365 | 16.95 |
| 10 | Hopewell, VA | 22,944 | 17.24 |
| 11 | Salem, VA | 25,477 | 18.64 |
| 12 | North Augusta, SC | 24,928 | 21.98 |
| 13 | Warner Robins, GA | 81,438 | 22.49 |
| 14 | Perry, GA | 22,243 | 22.49 |
| 15 | Charlottesville, VA | 45,863 | 24.33 |
| 16 | Harrisonburg, VA | 51,492 | 26.59 |
| 17 | Copperas Cove, TX | 37,149 | 29.93 |
| 18 | Rock Springs, WY | 23,229 | 30.63 |
| 19 | Hays, KS | 21,078 | 32.70 |
| 20 | Marysville, OH | 26,540 | 32.73 |
| 21 | Dublin, OH | 49,031 | 32.73 |
| 22 | Lewiston, ID | 34,471 | 32.98 |
| 23 | Moscow, ID | 25,868 | 33.27 |
| 24 | Broomfield, CO | 75,110 | 34.70 |
| 25 | West Des Moines, IA | 69,893 | 36.10 |
East Los Angeles, CA ranks #1 for highest risk among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of 100.00. Rounding out the top cities are El Monte, CA, Florence-Graham, CA, Gardena, CA. On the other end, Fairfax, VA has the lowest risk value at 5.28. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from FEMA NRI.