City vs city
Phoenix vs Picture Rocks, AZ
Picture Rocks currently scores 3 points higher overall than Phoenix, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Phoenix: 37/100 · Picture Rocks: 40/100
Picture Rocks is 3 points higher.
Flood
Phoenix: 94/100 · Picture Rocks: 93/100
Phoenix is 1 points higher.
Phoenix: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Picture Rocks: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Phoenix: 11/100 · Picture Rocks: 12/100
Picture Rocks is 1 points higher.
Phoenix: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Picture Rocks: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Phoenix: 21/100 · Picture Rocks: 36/100
Picture Rocks is 15 points higher.
Phoenix: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Picture Rocks: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Phoenix: 15/100 · Picture Rocks: 0/100
Phoenix is 15 points higher.
Phoenix: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Picture Rocks: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Phoenix: 16/100 · Picture Rocks: 12/100
Phoenix is 4 points higher.
Phoenix: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Picture Rocks: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Phoenix: Unavailable · Picture Rocks: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Phoenix: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Picture Rocks: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Phoenix: 86/100 · Picture Rocks: 58/100
Phoenix is 28 points higher.
Phoenix: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Picture Rocks: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Phoenix: 19/100 · Picture Rocks: 26/100
Picture Rocks is 7 points higher.
Phoenix: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Picture Rocks: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.