City vs city
Gilbert vs Lake of the Woods, AZ
Gilbert and Lake of the Woods are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Gilbert: 36/100 · Lake of the Woods: 36/100
No gap.
Flood
Gilbert: 90/100 · Lake of the Woods: 42/100
Gilbert is 48 points higher.
Gilbert: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Lake of the Woods: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gilbert: 11/100 · Lake of the Woods: 11/100
No gap.
Gilbert: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake of the Woods: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gilbert: 21/100 · Lake of the Woods: 38/100
Lake of the Woods is 17 points higher.
Gilbert: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake of the Woods: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gilbert: 15/100 · Lake of the Woods: 0/100
Gilbert is 15 points higher.
Gilbert: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake of the Woods: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gilbert: 7/100 · Lake of the Woods: 22/100
Lake of the Woods is 15 points higher.
Gilbert: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake of the Woods: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gilbert: Unavailable · Lake of the Woods: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gilbert: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake of the Woods: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gilbert: 82/100 · Lake of the Woods: 77/100
Gilbert is 5 points higher.
Gilbert: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake of the Woods: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gilbert: 25/100 · Lake of the Woods: 23/100
Gilbert is 2 points higher.
Gilbert: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lake of the Woods: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.