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Reno vs Sun Valley, NV

Reno currently scores 3 points higher overall than Sun Valley, with the largest gap in wildfire.

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

Sun Valley

24/100

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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

Reno: 27/100 · Sun Valley: 24/100

Reno is 3 points higher.

Flood

Reno: 60/100 · Sun Valley: 45/100

Reno is 15 points higher.

Reno: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Reno: 6/100 · Sun Valley: 6/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Reno: 5/100 · Sun Valley: 4/100

Reno is 1 points higher.

Reno: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Sun Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Reno: 0/100 · Sun Valley: 8/100

Sun Valley is 8 points higher.

Reno: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

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

Hail

Reno: 8/100 · Sun Valley: 7/100

Reno is 1 points higher.

Reno: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

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

Storm surge

Reno: Unavailable · Sun Valley: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Reno: 65/100 · Sun Valley: 82/100

Sun Valley is 17 points higher.

Reno: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

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

Current air quality

Reno: 17/100 · Sun Valley: 16/100

Reno is 1 points higher.

Reno: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Sun Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.