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Mesa vs Rio Rico, AZ
Rio Rico currently scores 1 points higher overall than Mesa, with the largest gap in lightning.
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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 · Rio Rico: 31/100
Rio Rico is 1 points higher.
Flood
Mesa: 76/100 · Rio Rico: 53/100
Mesa is 23 points higher.
Mesa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Rio Rico: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mesa: 11/100 · Rio Rico: 12/100
Rio Rico is 1 points higher.
Mesa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Rico: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mesa: 21/100 · Rio Rico: 47/100
Rio Rico is 26 points higher.
Mesa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Rico: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mesa: 8/100 · Rio Rico: 4/100
Mesa is 4 points higher.
Mesa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rico: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mesa: 5/100 · Rio Rico: 16/100
Rio Rico is 11 points higher.
Mesa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rico: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mesa: Unavailable · Rio Rico: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mesa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rico: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mesa: 67/100 · Rio Rico: 59/100
Mesa is 8 points higher.
Mesa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Rico: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Mesa: 25/100 · Rio Rico: 23/100
Mesa is 2 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.
Rio Rico: 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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