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Mesa vs South Tucson, AZ
Mesa and South Tucson are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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: 36/100 · South Tucson: 36/100
No gap.
Flood
Mesa: 90/100 · South Tucson: 43/100
Mesa is 47 points higher.
Mesa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
South Tucson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mesa: 11/100 · South Tucson: 12/100
South Tucson is 1 points higher.
Mesa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Tucson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mesa: 21/100 · South Tucson: 39/100
South Tucson is 18 points higher.
Mesa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Tucson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mesa: 15/100 · South Tucson: 0/100
Mesa is 15 points higher.
Mesa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Tucson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mesa: 7/100 · South Tucson: 32/100
South Tucson is 25 points higher.
Mesa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Tucson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mesa: Unavailable · South Tucson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mesa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Tucson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mesa: 82/100 · South Tucson: 68/100
Mesa is 14 points higher.
Mesa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Tucson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Mesa: 25/100 · South Tucson: 19/100
Mesa is 6 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.
South Tucson: 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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