City vs city
Gila Bend vs Tucson, AZ
Tucson currently scores 9 points higher overall than Gila Bend, 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
Gila Bend: 31/100 · Tucson: 40/100
Tucson is 9 points higher.
Flood
Gila Bend: 100/100 · Tucson: 53/100
Gila Bend is 47 points higher.
Gila Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Tucson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gila Bend: 10/100 · Tucson: 12/100
Tucson is 2 points higher.
Gila Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tucson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gila Bend: 22/100 · Tucson: 37/100
Tucson is 15 points higher.
Gila Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tucson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gila Bend: 15/100 · Tucson: 0/100
Gila Bend is 15 points higher.
Gila Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tucson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gila Bend: 5/100 · Tucson: 39/100
Tucson is 34 points higher.
Gila Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tucson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gila Bend: Unavailable · Tucson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gila Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tucson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gila Bend: 36/100 · Tucson: 76/100
Tucson is 40 points higher.
Gila Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tucson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gila Bend: 28/100 · Tucson: 20/100
Gila Bend is 8 points higher.
Gila Bend: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Tucson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.