City vs city
Prescott vs Scottsdale, AZ
Prescott currently scores 6 points higher overall than Scottsdale, with the largest gap 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 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: 42/100 · Scottsdale: 36/100
Prescott is 6 points higher.
Flood
Prescott: 39/100 · Scottsdale: 85/100
Scottsdale is 46 points higher.
Prescott: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Scottsdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Prescott: 10/100 · Scottsdale: 11/100
Scottsdale is 1 points higher.
Prescott: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Prescott: 25/100 · Scottsdale: 17/100
Prescott is 8 points higher.
Prescott: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Prescott: 4/100 · Scottsdale: 15/100
Scottsdale is 11 points higher.
Prescott: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Prescott: 89/100 · Scottsdale: 27/100
Prescott is 62 points higher.
Prescott: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Prescott: Unavailable · Scottsdale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Prescott: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scottsdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Prescott: 71/100 · Scottsdale: 73/100
Scottsdale is 2 points higher.
Prescott: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scottsdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Prescott: 53/100 · Scottsdale: 24/100
Prescott is 29 points higher.
Prescott: 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.