City vs city
Mesa del Caballo vs Payson, AZ
Payson currently scores 5 points higher overall than Mesa del Caballo, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Mesa del Caballo: 29/100 · Payson: 34/100
Payson is 5 points higher.
Flood
Mesa del Caballo: 35/100 · Payson: 35/100
No gap.
Mesa del Caballo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Payson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mesa del Caballo: 11/100 · Payson: 11/100
No gap.
Mesa del Caballo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Payson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mesa del Caballo: 28/100 · Payson: 29/100
Payson is 1 points higher.
Mesa del Caballo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Payson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mesa del Caballo: 8/100 · Payson: 0/100
Mesa del Caballo is 8 points higher.
Mesa del Caballo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Payson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mesa del Caballo: 20/100 · Payson: 12/100
Mesa del Caballo is 8 points higher.
Mesa del Caballo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Payson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mesa del Caballo: Unavailable · Payson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mesa del Caballo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Payson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mesa del Caballo: 81/100 · Payson: 91/100
Payson is 10 points higher.
Mesa del Caballo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Payson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Mesa del Caballo: 23/100 · Payson: 24/100
Payson is 1 points higher.
Mesa del Caballo: 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.