City vs city
Rio Rico vs Tucson, AZ
Rio Rico and Tucson are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Rio Rico: 31/100 · Tucson: 31/100
No gap.
Flood
Rio Rico: 53/100 · Tucson: 40/100
Rio Rico is 13 points higher.
Rio Rico: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Tucson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rio Rico: 12/100 · Tucson: 12/100
No gap.
Rio Rico: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tucson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rio Rico: 47/100 · Tucson: 37/100
Rio Rico is 10 points higher.
Rio Rico: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tucson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rio Rico: 4/100 · Tucson: 15/100
Tucson is 11 points higher.
Rio Rico: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tucson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rio Rico: 16/100 · Tucson: 19/100
Tucson is 3 points higher.
Rio Rico: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tucson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rio Rico: Unavailable · Tucson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rio Rico: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tucson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rio Rico: 59/100 · Tucson: 75/100
Tucson is 16 points higher.
Rio Rico: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tucson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Rio Rico: 23/100 · Tucson: 19/100
Rio Rico is 4 points higher.
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.
Tucson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.