City vs city
Avondale vs Mesa, AZ
Avondale currently scores 2 points higher overall than Mesa, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 · Mesa: 36/100
Avondale is 2 points higher.
Flood
Avondale: 96/100 · Mesa: 90/100
Avondale is 6 points higher.
Avondale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Mesa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Avondale: 10/100 · Mesa: 11/100
Mesa is 1 points higher.
Avondale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mesa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Avondale: 20/100 · Mesa: 21/100
Mesa is 1 points higher.
Avondale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mesa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Avondale: 0/100 · Mesa: 15/100
Mesa is 15 points higher.
Avondale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mesa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Avondale: 3/100 · Mesa: 7/100
Mesa is 4 points higher.
Avondale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mesa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Avondale: Unavailable · Mesa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Avondale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mesa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Avondale: 72/100 · Mesa: 82/100
Mesa is 10 points higher.
Avondale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mesa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Avondale: 28/100 · Mesa: 25/100
Avondale is 3 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.
Mesa: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.