City vs city
Apache Junction vs Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert currently scores 5 points higher overall than Apache Junction, with the largest gap in flood.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Apache Junction: 31/100 · Gilbert: 36/100
Gilbert is 5 points higher.
Flood
Apache Junction: 51/100 · Gilbert: 90/100
Gilbert is 39 points higher.
Apache Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Gilbert: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Apache Junction: 11/100 · Gilbert: 11/100
No gap.
Apache Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Gilbert: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Apache Junction: 21/100 · Gilbert: 21/100
No gap.
Apache Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Gilbert: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Apache Junction: 0/100 · Gilbert: 15/100
Gilbert is 15 points higher.
Apache Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gilbert: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Apache Junction: 12/100 · Gilbert: 7/100
Apache Junction is 5 points higher.
Apache Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gilbert: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Apache Junction: Unavailable · Gilbert: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Apache Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Gilbert: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Apache Junction: 65/100 · Gilbert: 82/100
Gilbert is 17 points higher.
Apache Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Gilbert: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Apache Junction: 26/100 · Gilbert: 25/100
Apache Junction is 1 points higher.
Apache Junction: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Gilbert: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.