City vs city
Benson vs Glendale, AZ
Glendale currently scores 6 points higher overall than Benson, 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
Benson: 28/100 · Glendale: 34/100
Glendale is 6 points higher.
Flood
Benson: 40/100 · Glendale: 91/100
Glendale is 51 points higher.
Benson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Glendale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benson: 13/100 · Glendale: 10/100
Benson is 3 points higher.
Benson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Glendale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benson: 39/100 · Glendale: 16/100
Benson is 23 points higher.
Benson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Glendale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benson: 0/100 · Glendale: 4/100
Glendale is 4 points higher.
Benson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Glendale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benson: 3/100 · Glendale: 12/100
Glendale is 9 points higher.
Benson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Glendale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benson: Unavailable · Glendale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Glendale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benson: 54/100 · Glendale: 87/100
Glendale is 33 points higher.
Benson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Glendale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Benson: 21/100 · Glendale: 21/100
No gap.
Benson: 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.