City vs city
Chandler vs Payson, AZ
Chandler currently scores 3 points higher overall than Payson, 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
Chandler: 37/100 · Payson: 34/100
Chandler is 3 points higher.
Flood
Chandler: 94/100 · Payson: 35/100
Chandler is 59 points higher.
Chandler: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Payson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chandler: 11/100 · Payson: 11/100
No gap.
Chandler: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Payson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chandler: 21/100 · Payson: 29/100
Payson is 8 points higher.
Chandler: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Payson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chandler: 15/100 · Payson: 0/100
Chandler is 15 points higher.
Chandler: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Payson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chandler: 16/100 · Payson: 12/100
Chandler is 4 points higher.
Chandler: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Payson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chandler: Unavailable · Payson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chandler: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Payson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chandler: 86/100 · Payson: 91/100
Payson is 5 points higher.
Chandler: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Payson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chandler: 19/100 · Payson: 24/100
Payson is 5 points higher.
Chandler: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Payson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.