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Mesa vs Parks, AZ

Parks currently scores 9 points higher overall than Mesa, 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 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

Mesa: 37/100 · Parks: 46/100

Parks is 9 points higher.

Flood

Mesa: 92/100 · Parks: 35/100

Mesa is 57 points higher.

Mesa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Parks: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Mesa: 11/100 · Parks: 10/100

Mesa is 1 points higher.

Mesa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Parks: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Mesa: 19/100 · Parks: 33/100

Parks is 14 points higher.

Mesa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Parks: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Mesa: 8/100 · Parks: 0/100

Mesa is 8 points higher.

Mesa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Parks: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Mesa: 27/100 · Parks: 32/100

Parks is 5 points higher.

Mesa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Parks: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Mesa: Unavailable · Parks: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Mesa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Parks: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Mesa: 82/100 · Parks: 95/100

Parks is 13 points higher.

Mesa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Parks: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Mesa: 19/100 · Parks: 68/100

Parks is 49 points higher.

Mesa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Parks: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.