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Payson vs Whispering Pines, AZ
Payson and Whispering Pines are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in hail.
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 · Whispering Pines: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Payson: 35/100 · Whispering Pines: 35/100
No gap.
Payson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Whispering Pines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Payson: 11/100 · Whispering Pines: 11/100
No gap.
Payson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Whispering Pines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Payson: 29/100 · Whispering Pines: 30/100
Whispering Pines is 1 points higher.
Payson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Whispering Pines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Payson: 0/100 · Whispering Pines: 0/100
No gap.
Payson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whispering Pines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Payson: 12/100 · Whispering Pines: 7/100
Payson is 5 points higher.
Payson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whispering Pines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Payson: Unavailable · Whispering Pines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Payson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Whispering Pines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Payson: 91/100 · Whispering Pines: 95/100
Whispering Pines is 4 points higher.
Payson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Whispering Pines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Payson: 24/100 · Whispering Pines: 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.
Whispering Pines: 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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