City vs city
Lake of the Woods vs Scottsdale, AZ
Lake of the Woods and Scottsdale 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
Lake of the Woods: 36/100 · Scottsdale: 36/100
No gap.
Flood
Lake of the Woods: 42/100 · Scottsdale: 85/100
Scottsdale is 43 points higher.
Lake of the Woods: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Scottsdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake of the Woods: 11/100 · Scottsdale: 11/100
No gap.
Lake of the Woods: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake of the Woods: 38/100 · Scottsdale: 17/100
Lake of the Woods is 21 points higher.
Lake of the Woods: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake of the Woods: 0/100 · Scottsdale: 15/100
Scottsdale is 15 points higher.
Lake of the Woods: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake of the Woods: 22/100 · Scottsdale: 27/100
Scottsdale is 5 points higher.
Lake of the Woods: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake of the Woods: Unavailable · Scottsdale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake of the Woods: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scottsdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake of the Woods: 77/100 · Scottsdale: 73/100
Lake of the Woods is 4 points higher.
Lake of the Woods: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scottsdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lake of the Woods: 23/100 · Scottsdale: 24/100
Scottsdale is 1 points higher.
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.
Scottsdale: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.