City vs city
Phoenix vs Rio Rico, AZ
Phoenix currently scores 3 points higher overall than Rio Rico, with the largest gap in lightning.
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: 34/100 · Rio Rico: 31/100
Phoenix is 3 points higher.
Flood
Phoenix: 75/100 · Rio Rico: 53/100
Phoenix is 22 points higher.
Phoenix: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Rio Rico: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Phoenix: 10/100 · Rio Rico: 12/100
Rio Rico is 2 points higher.
Phoenix: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Rico: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Phoenix: 17/100 · Rio Rico: 47/100
Rio Rico is 30 points higher.
Phoenix: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Rico: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Phoenix: 12/100 · Rio Rico: 4/100
Phoenix is 8 points higher.
Phoenix: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rico: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Phoenix: 18/100 · Rio Rico: 16/100
Phoenix is 2 points higher.
Phoenix: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rico: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Phoenix: Unavailable · Rio Rico: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Phoenix: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rico: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Phoenix: 87/100 · Rio Rico: 59/100
Phoenix is 28 points higher.
Phoenix: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Rico: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Phoenix: 22/100 · Rio Rico: 23/100
Rio Rico is 1 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.
Rio Rico: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.