City vs city
Sierra Vista vs Whetstone, AZ
Sierra Vista currently scores 1 points higher overall than Whetstone, 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 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
Sierra Vista: 33/100 · Whetstone: 32/100
Sierra Vista is 1 points higher.
Flood
Sierra Vista: 35/100 · Whetstone: 40/100
Whetstone is 5 points higher.
Sierra Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Whetstone: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Sierra Vista: 13/100 · Whetstone: 13/100
No gap.
Sierra Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Whetstone: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Sierra Vista: 45/100 · Whetstone: 42/100
Sierra Vista is 3 points higher.
Sierra Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Whetstone: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Sierra Vista: 0/100 · Whetstone: 0/100
No gap.
Sierra Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whetstone: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Sierra Vista: 25/100 · Whetstone: 5/100
Sierra Vista is 20 points higher.
Sierra Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whetstone: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Sierra Vista: Unavailable · Whetstone: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sierra Vista: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Whetstone: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Sierra Vista: 63/100 · Whetstone: 73/100
Whetstone is 10 points higher.
Sierra Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Whetstone: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Sierra Vista: 19/100 · Whetstone: 20/100
Whetstone is 1 points higher.
Sierra Vista: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Whetstone: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.