City vs city
Avondale vs Santa Cruz, AZ
Avondale currently scores 7 points higher overall than Santa Cruz, 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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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 · Santa Cruz: 31/100
Avondale is 7 points higher.
Flood
Avondale: 96/100 · Santa Cruz: 39/100
Avondale is 57 points higher.
Avondale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Santa Cruz: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Avondale: 10/100 · Santa Cruz: 11/100
Santa Cruz is 1 points higher.
Avondale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Santa Cruz: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Avondale: 20/100 · Santa Cruz: 23/100
Santa Cruz is 3 points higher.
Avondale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Santa Cruz: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Avondale: 0/100 · Santa Cruz: 0/100
No gap.
Avondale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Santa Cruz: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Avondale: 3/100 · Santa Cruz: 4/100
Santa Cruz is 1 points higher.
Avondale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Santa Cruz: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Avondale: Unavailable · Santa Cruz: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Avondale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Santa Cruz: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Avondale: 72/100 · Santa Cruz: 83/100
Santa Cruz is 11 points higher.
Avondale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Santa Cruz: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Avondale: 28/100 · Santa Cruz: 23/100
Avondale is 5 points higher.
Avondale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Santa Cruz: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.