City vs city
Puako vs Waipahu, HI
Puako currently scores 6 points higher overall than Waipahu, 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
Puako: 32/100 · Waipahu: 26/100
Puako is 6 points higher.
Flood
Puako: 63/100 · Waipahu: 31/100
Puako is 32 points higher.
Puako: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Waipahu: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Puako: 30/100 · Waipahu: 44/100
Waipahu is 14 points higher.
Puako: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waipahu: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Puako: 2/100 · Waipahu: 2/100
No gap.
Puako: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waipahu: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Puako: Unavailable · Waipahu: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Puako: Tornado model is not available for this location yet.
Waipahu: Tornado model is not available for this location yet.
Hail
Puako: Unavailable · Waipahu: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Puako: Hail model is not available for this location yet.
Waipahu: Hail model is not available for this location yet.
Storm surge
Puako: Unavailable · Waipahu: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Puako: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waipahu: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Puako: Unavailable · Waipahu: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Puako: Wildfire model is not available for this location yet.
Waipahu: Wildfire model is not available for this location yet.
Current air quality
Puako: Unavailable · Waipahu: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Puako: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Waipahu: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.