City vs city
Oro Valley vs Tucson, AZ
Oro Valley and Tucson are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.
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 · Tucson: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Oro Valley: 48/100 · Tucson: 43/100
Oro Valley is 5 points higher.
Oro Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Tucson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Oro Valley: 12/100 · Tucson: 12/100
No gap.
Oro Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tucson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Oro Valley: 35/100 · Tucson: 39/100
Tucson is 4 points higher.
Oro Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tucson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Oro Valley: 0/100 · Tucson: 27/100
Tucson is 27 points higher.
Oro Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tucson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Oro Valley: 20/100 · Tucson: 30/100
Tucson is 10 points higher.
Oro Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tucson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Oro Valley: Unavailable · Tucson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Oro Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tucson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Oro Valley: 68/100 · Tucson: 69/100
Tucson is 1 points higher.
Oro Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tucson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Oro Valley: 19/100 · Tucson: 20/100
Tucson is 1 points higher.
Oro Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tucson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.