City vs city
Oro Valley vs Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale currently scores 2 points higher overall than Oro Valley, 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
Oro Valley: 34/100 · Scottsdale: 36/100
Scottsdale is 2 points higher.
Flood
Oro Valley: 48/100 · Scottsdale: 85/100
Scottsdale is 37 points higher.
Oro Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Scottsdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Oro Valley: 12/100 · Scottsdale: 11/100
Oro Valley is 1 points higher.
Oro Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Oro Valley: 35/100 · Scottsdale: 17/100
Oro Valley is 18 points higher.
Oro Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Oro Valley: 0/100 · Scottsdale: 15/100
Scottsdale is 15 points higher.
Oro Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Oro Valley: 20/100 · Scottsdale: 27/100
Scottsdale is 7 points higher.
Oro Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Oro Valley: Unavailable · Scottsdale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Oro Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scottsdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Oro Valley: 68/100 · Scottsdale: 73/100
Scottsdale is 5 points higher.
Oro Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scottsdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Oro Valley: 19/100 · Scottsdale: 24/100
Scottsdale is 5 points higher.
Oro Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Scottsdale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.