City vs city
Prescott Valley vs Scottsdale, AZ
Prescott Valley currently scores 4 points higher overall than Scottsdale, 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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Prescott Valley: 40/100 · Scottsdale: 36/100
Prescott Valley is 4 points higher.
Flood
Prescott Valley: 35/100 · Scottsdale: 85/100
Scottsdale is 50 points higher.
Prescott Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Scottsdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Prescott Valley: 10/100 · Scottsdale: 11/100
Scottsdale is 1 points higher.
Prescott Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Prescott Valley: 26/100 · Scottsdale: 17/100
Prescott Valley is 9 points higher.
Prescott Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Prescott Valley: 0/100 · Scottsdale: 15/100
Scottsdale is 15 points higher.
Prescott Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Prescott Valley: 27/100 · Scottsdale: 27/100
No gap.
Prescott Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Prescott Valley: Unavailable · Scottsdale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Prescott Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scottsdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Prescott Valley: 89/100 · Scottsdale: 73/100
Prescott Valley is 16 points higher.
Prescott Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scottsdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Prescott Valley: 53/100 · Scottsdale: 24/100
Prescott Valley is 29 points higher.
Prescott Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Scottsdale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.