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Payson vs Star Valley, AZ

Payson currently scores 5 points higher overall than Star Valley, with the largest gap in wildfire.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Payson

34/100

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Star Valley

29/100

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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 · Star Valley: 29/100

Payson is 5 points higher.

Flood

Payson: 35/100 · Star Valley: 35/100

No gap.

Payson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

Star Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Payson: 11/100 · Star Valley: 11/100

No gap.

Payson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Star Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Payson: 29/100 · Star Valley: 28/100

Payson is 1 points higher.

Payson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Star Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Payson: 0/100 · Star Valley: 8/100

Star Valley is 8 points higher.

Payson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Star Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Payson: 12/100 · Star Valley: 20/100

Star Valley is 8 points higher.

Payson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Star Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Payson: Unavailable · Star Valley: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Payson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Star Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Payson: 91/100 · Star Valley: 81/100

Payson is 10 points higher.

Payson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Star Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Payson: 24/100 · Star Valley: 23/100

Payson is 1 points higher.

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.

Star 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.