City vs city
Avondale vs Glendale, AZ
Avondale currently scores 4 points higher overall than Glendale, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Avondale: 38/100 · Glendale: 34/100
Avondale is 4 points higher.
Flood
Avondale: 96/100 · Glendale: 91/100
Avondale is 5 points higher.
Avondale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Glendale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Avondale: 10/100 · Glendale: 10/100
No gap.
Avondale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Glendale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Avondale: 20/100 · Glendale: 16/100
Avondale is 4 points higher.
Avondale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Glendale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Avondale: 0/100 · Glendale: 4/100
Glendale is 4 points higher.
Avondale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Glendale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Avondale: 3/100 · Glendale: 12/100
Glendale is 9 points higher.
Avondale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Glendale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Avondale: Unavailable · Glendale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Avondale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Glendale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Avondale: 72/100 · Glendale: 87/100
Glendale is 15 points higher.
Avondale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Glendale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Avondale: 28/100 · Glendale: 21/100
Avondale is 7 points higher.
Avondale: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Glendale: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.