City vs city
Sun City West vs Surprise, AZ
Surprise currently scores 5 points higher overall than Sun City West, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Sun City West: 33/100 · Surprise: 38/100
Surprise is 5 points higher.
Flood
Sun City West: 93/100 · Surprise: 98/100
Surprise is 5 points higher.
Sun City West: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Surprise: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Sun City West: 10/100 · Surprise: 10/100
No gap.
Sun City West: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Surprise: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Sun City West: 15/100 · Surprise: 15/100
No gap.
Sun City West: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Surprise: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Sun City West: 8/100 · Surprise: 0/100
Sun City West is 8 points higher.
Sun City West: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Surprise: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Sun City West: 2/100 · Surprise: 8/100
Surprise is 6 points higher.
Sun City West: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Surprise: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Sun City West: Unavailable · Surprise: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sun City West: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Surprise: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Sun City West: 81/100 · Surprise: 75/100
Sun City West is 6 points higher.
Sun City West: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Surprise: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Sun City West: 21/100 · Surprise: 21/100
No gap.
Sun City West: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Surprise: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.