City vs city
Glendale vs Sun City West, AZ
Glendale currently scores 1 points higher overall than Sun City West, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · Sun City West: 33/100
Glendale is 1 points higher.
Flood
Glendale: 91/100 · Sun City West: 93/100
Sun City West is 2 points higher.
Glendale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Sun City West: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Glendale: 10/100 · Sun City West: 10/100
No gap.
Glendale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sun City West: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Glendale: 16/100 · Sun City West: 15/100
Glendale is 1 points higher.
Glendale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sun City West: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Glendale: 4/100 · Sun City West: 8/100
Sun City West is 4 points higher.
Glendale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sun City West: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Glendale: 12/100 · Sun City West: 2/100
Glendale is 10 points higher.
Glendale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sun City West: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Glendale: Unavailable · Sun City West: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Glendale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sun City West: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Glendale: 87/100 · Sun City West: 81/100
Glendale is 6 points higher.
Glendale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sun City West: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Glendale: 21/100 · Sun City West: 21/100
No gap.
Glendale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sun City West: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.