City vs city
Glendale vs Oro Valley, AZ
Glendale and Oro Valley 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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Glendale: 34/100 · Oro Valley: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Glendale: 91/100 · Oro Valley: 48/100
Glendale is 43 points higher.
Glendale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Oro Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Glendale: 10/100 · Oro Valley: 12/100
Oro Valley is 2 points higher.
Glendale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Oro Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Glendale: 16/100 · Oro Valley: 35/100
Oro Valley is 19 points higher.
Glendale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Oro Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Glendale: 4/100 · Oro Valley: 0/100
Glendale is 4 points higher.
Glendale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oro Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Glendale: 12/100 · Oro Valley: 20/100
Oro Valley is 8 points higher.
Glendale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oro Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Glendale: Unavailable · Oro Valley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Glendale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Oro Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Glendale: 87/100 · Oro Valley: 68/100
Glendale is 19 points higher.
Glendale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Oro Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Glendale: 21/100 · Oro Valley: 19/100
Glendale is 2 points higher.
Glendale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Oro Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.