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Mesa vs Payson, AZ
Payson currently scores 4 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 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: 30/100 · Payson: 34/100
Payson is 4 points higher.
Flood
Mesa: 76/100 · Payson: 35/100
Mesa is 41 points higher.
Mesa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Payson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mesa: 11/100 · Payson: 11/100
No gap.
Mesa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Payson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mesa: 21/100 · Payson: 29/100
Payson is 8 points higher.
Mesa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Payson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mesa: 8/100 · Payson: 0/100
Mesa is 8 points higher.
Mesa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Payson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mesa: 5/100 · Payson: 12/100
Payson is 7 points higher.
Mesa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Payson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mesa: Unavailable · Payson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mesa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Payson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mesa: 67/100 · Payson: 91/100
Payson is 24 points higher.
Mesa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Payson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Mesa: 25/100 · Payson: 24/100
Mesa is 1 points higher.
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.
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.
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