City vs city
Benson vs West Valley City, UT
West Valley City currently scores 8 points higher overall than Benson, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Benson: 25/100 · West Valley City: 33/100
West Valley City is 8 points higher.
Flood
Benson: 57/100 · West Valley City: 45/100
Benson is 12 points higher.
Benson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
West Valley City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benson: 12/100 · West Valley City: 12/100
No gap.
Benson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Valley City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benson: 10/100 · West Valley City: 28/100
West Valley City is 18 points higher.
Benson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Valley City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benson: 0/100 · West Valley City: 0/100
No gap.
Benson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Valley City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benson: 2/100 · West Valley City: 34/100
West Valley City is 32 points higher.
Benson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Valley City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benson: Unavailable · West Valley City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Valley City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benson: 50/100 · West Valley City: 53/100
West Valley City is 3 points higher.
Benson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Valley City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Benson: 21/100 · West Valley City: 28/100
West Valley City is 7 points higher.
Benson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
West Valley City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.