City vs city
Paradise Valley vs Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale currently scores 3 points higher overall than Paradise 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 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
Paradise Valley: 33/100 · Scottsdale: 36/100
Scottsdale is 3 points higher.
Flood
Paradise Valley: 66/100 · Scottsdale: 85/100
Scottsdale is 19 points higher.
Paradise Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Scottsdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Paradise Valley: 10/100 · Scottsdale: 11/100
Scottsdale is 1 points higher.
Paradise Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Paradise Valley: 17/100 · Scottsdale: 17/100
No gap.
Paradise Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Paradise Valley: 12/100 · Scottsdale: 15/100
Scottsdale is 3 points higher.
Paradise Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Paradise Valley: 22/100 · Scottsdale: 27/100
Scottsdale is 5 points higher.
Paradise Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Paradise Valley: Unavailable · Scottsdale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Paradise Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scottsdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Paradise Valley: 85/100 · Scottsdale: 73/100
Paradise Valley is 12 points higher.
Paradise Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scottsdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Paradise Valley: 21/100 · Scottsdale: 24/100
Scottsdale is 3 points higher.
Paradise Valley: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Scottsdale: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.