City vs city
Gunnison vs Sterling, UT
Gunnison currently scores 4 points higher overall than Sterling, 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
Gunnison: 25/100 · Sterling: 21/100
Gunnison is 4 points higher.
Flood
Gunnison: 50/100 · Sterling: 30/100
Gunnison is 20 points higher.
Gunnison: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Sterling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gunnison: 11/100 · Sterling: 11/100
No gap.
Gunnison: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sterling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gunnison: 12/100 · Sterling: 13/100
Sterling is 1 points higher.
Gunnison: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sterling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gunnison: 12/100 · Sterling: 4/100
Gunnison is 8 points higher.
Gunnison: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gunnison: 8/100 · Sterling: 2/100
Gunnison is 6 points higher.
Gunnison: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gunnison: Unavailable · Sterling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gunnison: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sterling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gunnison: 57/100 · Sterling: 68/100
Sterling is 11 points higher.
Gunnison: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sterling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gunnison: 23/100 · Sterling: 22/100
Gunnison is 1 points higher.
Gunnison: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sterling: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.