City vs city
Payson vs Santaquin, UT
Santaquin currently scores 6 points higher overall than Payson, 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 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 · Santaquin: 27/100
Santaquin is 6 points higher.
Flood
Payson: 28/100 · Santaquin: 27/100
Payson is 1 points higher.
Payson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Santaquin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Payson: 11/100 · Santaquin: 11/100
No gap.
Payson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Santaquin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Payson: 13/100 · Santaquin: 12/100
Payson is 1 points higher.
Payson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Santaquin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Payson: 4/100 · Santaquin: 0/100
Payson is 4 points higher.
Payson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Santaquin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Payson: 9/100 · Santaquin: 1/100
Payson is 8 points higher.
Payson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Santaquin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Payson: Unavailable · Santaquin: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Payson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Santaquin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Payson: 57/100 · Santaquin: 85/100
Santaquin is 28 points higher.
Payson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Santaquin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Payson: 23/100 · Santaquin: 23/100
No gap.
Payson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Santaquin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.