City vs city
Payson vs West Mountain, UT
Payson and West Mountain are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Payson: 21/100 · West Mountain: 21/100
No gap.
Flood
Payson: 28/100 · West Mountain: 28/100
No gap.
Payson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
West Mountain: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Payson: 11/100 · West Mountain: 11/100
No gap.
Payson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Mountain: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Payson: 13/100 · West Mountain: 13/100
No gap.
Payson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Mountain: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Payson: 4/100 · West Mountain: 4/100
No gap.
Payson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Mountain: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Payson: 9/100 · West Mountain: 9/100
No gap.
Payson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Mountain: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Payson: Unavailable · West Mountain: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Payson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Mountain: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Payson: 57/100 · West Mountain: 57/100
No gap.
Payson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Mountain: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Payson: 23/100 · West Mountain: 23/100
No gap.
Payson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Mountain: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.