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Sun City vs Surprise, AZ

Sun City and Surprise are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in wildfire.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Sun City

38/100

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Surprise

38/100

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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: 38/100 · Surprise: 38/100

No gap.

Flood

Sun City: 90/100 · Surprise: 98/100

Surprise is 8 points higher.

Sun City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Surprise: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Sun City: 10/100 · Surprise: 10/100

No gap.

Sun City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Surprise: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Sun City: 16/100 · Surprise: 15/100

Sun City is 1 points higher.

Sun City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Surprise: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Sun City: 0/100 · Surprise: 0/100

No gap.

Sun City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Surprise: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Sun City: 6/100 · Surprise: 8/100

Surprise is 2 points higher.

Sun City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Surprise: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Sun City: Unavailable · Surprise: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Sun City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Surprise: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Sun City: 84/100 · Surprise: 75/100

Sun City is 9 points higher.

Sun City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Surprise: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Sun City: 21/100 · Surprise: 21/100

No gap.

Sun City: 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.