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Provo vs Sandy, UT

Provo currently scores 1 points higher overall than Sandy, 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

Provo: 30/100 · Sandy: 29/100

Provo is 1 points higher.

Flood

Provo: 35/100 · Sandy: 34/100

Provo is 1 points higher.

Provo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Sandy: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Provo: 11/100 · Sandy: 12/100

Sandy is 1 points higher.

Provo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Sandy: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Provo: 16/100 · Sandy: 24/100

Sandy is 8 points higher.

Provo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Sandy: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Provo: 0/100 · Sandy: 8/100

Sandy is 8 points higher.

Provo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sandy: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Provo: 26/100 · Sandy: 36/100

Sandy is 10 points higher.

Provo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sandy: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Provo: Unavailable · Sandy: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Provo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Sandy: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Provo: 62/100 · Sandy: 64/100

Sandy is 2 points higher.

Provo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Sandy: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Provo: 28/100 · Sandy: 26/100

Provo is 2 points higher.

Provo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Sandy: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.