City vs city
Hunter Creek vs Payson, AZ
Hunter Creek and Payson are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
Hunter Creek: 34/100 · Payson: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Hunter Creek: 38/100 · Payson: 35/100
Hunter Creek is 3 points higher.
Hunter Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Payson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hunter Creek: 11/100 · Payson: 11/100
No gap.
Hunter Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Payson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hunter Creek: 33/100 · Payson: 29/100
Hunter Creek is 4 points higher.
Hunter Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Payson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hunter Creek: 0/100 · Payson: 0/100
No gap.
Hunter Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Payson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hunter Creek: 1/100 · Payson: 12/100
Payson is 11 points higher.
Hunter Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Payson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hunter Creek: Unavailable · Payson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hunter Creek: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Payson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hunter Creek: 98/100 · Payson: 91/100
Hunter Creek is 7 points higher.
Hunter Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Payson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hunter Creek: 23/100 · Payson: 24/100
Payson is 1 points higher.
Hunter Creek: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Payson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.