City vs city
Boise vs Ponderay, ID
Boise currently scores 3 points higher overall than Ponderay, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Boise: 21/100 · Ponderay: 18/100
Boise is 3 points higher.
Flood
Boise: 20/100 · Ponderay: 24/100
Ponderay is 4 points higher.
Boise: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Ponderay: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boise: 11/100 · Ponderay: 12/100
Ponderay is 1 points higher.
Boise: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponderay: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boise: 7/100 · Ponderay: 6/100
Boise is 1 points higher.
Boise: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponderay: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boise: 4/100 · Ponderay: 0/100
Boise is 4 points higher.
Boise: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponderay: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boise: 10/100 · Ponderay: 3/100
Boise is 7 points higher.
Boise: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponderay: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boise: Unavailable · Ponderay: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boise: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ponderay: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Boise: 77/100 · Ponderay: 48/100
Boise is 29 points higher.
Boise: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponderay: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Boise: 15/100 · Ponderay: 17/100
Ponderay is 2 points higher.
Boise: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ponderay: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.