City vs city
Apache Junction vs Lakeside, AZ
Lakeside currently scores 5 points higher overall than Apache Junction, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 · Lakeside: 36/100
Lakeside is 5 points higher.
Flood
Apache Junction: 51/100 · Lakeside: 42/100
Apache Junction is 9 points higher.
Apache Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Lakeside: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Apache Junction: 11/100 · Lakeside: 11/100
No gap.
Apache Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lakeside: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Apache Junction: 21/100 · Lakeside: 38/100
Lakeside is 17 points higher.
Apache Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lakeside: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Apache Junction: 0/100 · Lakeside: 0/100
No gap.
Apache Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lakeside: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Apache Junction: 12/100 · Lakeside: 22/100
Lakeside is 10 points higher.
Apache Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lakeside: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Apache Junction: Unavailable · Lakeside: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Apache Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lakeside: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Apache Junction: 65/100 · Lakeside: 77/100
Lakeside is 12 points higher.
Apache Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lakeside: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Apache Junction: 26/100 · Lakeside: 23/100
Apache Junction is 3 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.
Lakeside: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.