City vs city
Benson vs Mesa, AZ
Mesa currently scores 2 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 · Mesa: 30/100
Mesa is 2 points higher.
Flood
Benson: 40/100 · Mesa: 76/100
Mesa is 36 points higher.
Benson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Mesa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benson: 13/100 · Mesa: 11/100
Benson is 2 points higher.
Benson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mesa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benson: 39/100 · Mesa: 21/100
Benson is 18 points higher.
Benson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mesa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benson: 0/100 · Mesa: 8/100
Mesa is 8 points higher.
Benson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mesa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benson: 3/100 · Mesa: 5/100
Mesa is 2 points higher.
Benson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mesa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benson: Unavailable · Mesa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mesa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benson: 54/100 · Mesa: 67/100
Mesa is 13 points higher.
Benson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mesa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Benson: 21/100 · Mesa: 25/100
Mesa is 4 points higher.
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.
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.