City vs city
Payson vs Provo, UT
Provo currently scores 9 points higher overall than Payson, 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 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
Payson: 21/100 · Provo: 30/100
Provo is 9 points higher.
Flood
Payson: 28/100 · Provo: 35/100
Provo is 7 points higher.
Payson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Provo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Payson: 11/100 · Provo: 11/100
No gap.
Payson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Provo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Payson: 13/100 · Provo: 16/100
Provo is 3 points higher.
Payson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Provo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Payson: 4/100 · Provo: 0/100
Payson is 4 points higher.
Payson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Provo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Payson: 9/100 · Provo: 26/100
Provo is 17 points higher.
Payson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Provo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Payson: Unavailable · Provo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Payson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Provo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Payson: 57/100 · Provo: 62/100
Provo is 5 points higher.
Payson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Provo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Payson: 23/100 · Provo: 28/100
Provo is 5 points higher.
Payson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Provo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.