City vs city
Scottsdale vs Sun City, AZ
Sun City currently scores 2 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
Scottsdale: 36/100 · Sun City: 38/100
Sun City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Scottsdale: 85/100 · Sun City: 90/100
Sun City is 5 points higher.
Scottsdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Sun City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Scottsdale: 11/100 · Sun City: 10/100
Scottsdale is 1 points higher.
Scottsdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sun City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Scottsdale: 17/100 · Sun City: 16/100
Scottsdale is 1 points higher.
Scottsdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sun City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Scottsdale: 15/100 · Sun City: 0/100
Scottsdale is 15 points higher.
Scottsdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sun City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Scottsdale: 27/100 · Sun City: 6/100
Scottsdale is 21 points higher.
Scottsdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sun City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Scottsdale: Unavailable · Sun City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Scottsdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sun City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Scottsdale: 73/100 · Sun City: 84/100
Sun City is 11 points higher.
Scottsdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sun City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Scottsdale: 24/100 · Sun City: 21/100
Scottsdale is 3 points higher.
Scottsdale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sun City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.