City vs city
Paradise Valley vs Tempe, AZ
Tempe currently scores 12 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 · Tempe: 45/100
Tempe is 12 points higher.
Flood
Paradise Valley: 66/100 · Tempe: 92/100
Tempe is 26 points higher.
Paradise Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Tempe: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Paradise Valley: 10/100 · Tempe: 11/100
Tempe is 1 points higher.
Paradise Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tempe: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Paradise Valley: 17/100 · Tempe: 21/100
Tempe is 4 points higher.
Paradise Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tempe: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Paradise Valley: 12/100 · Tempe: 35/100
Tempe is 23 points higher.
Paradise Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tempe: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Paradise Valley: 22/100 · Tempe: 44/100
Tempe is 22 points higher.
Paradise Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tempe: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Paradise Valley: Unavailable · Tempe: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Paradise Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tempe: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Paradise Valley: 85/100 · Tempe: 87/100
Tempe is 2 points higher.
Paradise Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tempe: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Paradise Valley: 21/100 · Tempe: 24/100
Tempe 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.
Tempe: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.