City vs city
South Tucson vs Valencia West, AZ
Valencia West currently scores 3 points higher overall than South Tucson, with the largest gap in flood.
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
South Tucson: 36/100 · Valencia West: 39/100
Valencia West is 3 points higher.
Flood
South Tucson: 43/100 · Valencia West: 84/100
Valencia West is 41 points higher.
South Tucson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Valencia West: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
South Tucson: 12/100 · Valencia West: 12/100
No gap.
South Tucson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Valencia West: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
South Tucson: 39/100 · Valencia West: 39/100
No gap.
South Tucson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Valencia West: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
South Tucson: 0/100 · Valencia West: 0/100
No gap.
South Tucson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valencia West: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
South Tucson: 32/100 · Valencia West: 8/100
South Tucson is 24 points higher.
South Tucson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valencia West: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
South Tucson: Unavailable · Valencia West: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
South Tucson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Valencia West: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
South Tucson: 68/100 · Valencia West: 73/100
Valencia West is 5 points higher.
South Tucson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Valencia West: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
South Tucson: 19/100 · Valencia West: 19/100
No gap.
South Tucson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Valencia West: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.