City vs city
Maricopa vs Mesa, AZ
Mesa currently scores 4 points higher overall than Maricopa, with the largest gap 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
Maricopa: 32/100 · Mesa: 36/100
Mesa is 4 points higher.
Flood
Maricopa: 44/100 · Mesa: 90/100
Mesa is 46 points higher.
Maricopa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Mesa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Maricopa: 11/100 · Mesa: 11/100
No gap.
Maricopa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mesa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Maricopa: 27/100 · Mesa: 21/100
Maricopa is 6 points higher.
Maricopa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mesa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Maricopa: 0/100 · Mesa: 15/100
Mesa is 15 points higher.
Maricopa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mesa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Maricopa: 4/100 · Mesa: 7/100
Mesa is 3 points higher.
Maricopa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mesa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Maricopa: Unavailable · Mesa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Maricopa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mesa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Maricopa: 66/100 · Mesa: 82/100
Mesa is 16 points higher.
Maricopa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mesa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Maricopa: 42/100 · Mesa: 25/100
Maricopa is 17 points higher.
Maricopa: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Mesa: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.