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Payson vs Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale currently scores 2 points higher overall than Payson, 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
Payson: 34/100 · Scottsdale: 36/100
Scottsdale is 2 points higher.
Flood
Payson: 35/100 · Scottsdale: 85/100
Scottsdale is 50 points higher.
Payson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Scottsdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Payson: 11/100 · Scottsdale: 11/100
No gap.
Payson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Payson: 29/100 · Scottsdale: 17/100
Payson is 12 points higher.
Payson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Payson: 0/100 · Scottsdale: 15/100
Scottsdale is 15 points higher.
Payson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Payson: 12/100 · Scottsdale: 27/100
Scottsdale is 15 points higher.
Payson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Payson: Unavailable · Scottsdale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Payson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scottsdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Payson: 91/100 · Scottsdale: 73/100
Payson is 18 points higher.
Payson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scottsdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Payson: 24/100 · Scottsdale: 24/100
No gap.
Payson: 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.
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