City vs city
San Jose vs Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale currently scores 7 points higher overall than San Jose, 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
San Jose: 29/100 · Scottsdale: 36/100
Scottsdale is 7 points higher.
Flood
San Jose: 62/100 · Scottsdale: 85/100
Scottsdale is 23 points higher.
San Jose: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Scottsdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
San Jose: 13/100 · Scottsdale: 11/100
San Jose is 2 points higher.
San Jose: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
San Jose: 27/100 · Scottsdale: 17/100
San Jose is 10 points higher.
San Jose: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scottsdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
San Jose: 0/100 · Scottsdale: 15/100
Scottsdale is 15 points higher.
San Jose: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
San Jose: 5/100 · Scottsdale: 27/100
Scottsdale is 22 points higher.
San Jose: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
San Jose: Unavailable · Scottsdale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
San Jose: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scottsdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
San Jose: 48/100 · Scottsdale: 73/100
Scottsdale is 25 points higher.
San Jose: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scottsdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
San Jose: 19/100 · Scottsdale: 24/100
Scottsdale is 5 points higher.
San Jose: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Scottsdale: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.