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Mesa vs Tubac, AZ

Tubac currently scores 7 points higher overall than Mesa, with the largest gap in lightning.

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 · Tubac: 37/100

Tubac is 7 points higher.

Flood

Mesa: 76/100 · Tubac: 66/100

Mesa is 10 points higher.

Mesa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Tubac: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Mesa: 11/100 · Tubac: 12/100

Tubac is 1 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Mesa: 21/100 · Tubac: 46/100

Tubac is 25 points higher.

Mesa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tubac: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Mesa: 8/100 · Tubac: 0/100

Mesa is 8 points higher.

Mesa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Tubac: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Mesa: 5/100 · Tubac: 19/100

Tubac is 14 points higher.

Mesa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Tubac: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Mesa: Unavailable · Tubac: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Mesa: 67/100 · Tubac: 59/100

Mesa is 8 points higher.

Mesa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Tubac: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Mesa: 25/100 · Tubac: 21/100

Mesa is 4 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.

Tubac: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.