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Elgin vs Mescal, AZ
Elgin currently scores 2 points higher overall than Mescal, 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
Elgin: 32/100 · Mescal: 30/100
Elgin is 2 points higher.
Flood
Elgin: 43/100 · Mescal: 35/100
Elgin is 8 points higher.
Elgin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Mescal: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elgin: 13/100 · Mescal: 13/100
No gap.
Elgin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mescal: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elgin: 45/100 · Mescal: 40/100
Elgin is 5 points higher.
Elgin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mescal: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elgin: 0/100 · Mescal: 0/100
No gap.
Elgin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mescal: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elgin: 18/100 · Mescal: 11/100
Elgin is 7 points higher.
Elgin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mescal: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elgin: Unavailable · Mescal: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elgin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mescal: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elgin: 51/100 · Mescal: 59/100
Mescal is 8 points higher.
Elgin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mescal: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elgin: 19/100 · Mescal: 21/100
Mescal is 2 points higher.
Elgin: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Mescal: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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