City vs city
Salt Lake City vs Sandy, UT
Salt Lake City currently scores 4 points higher overall than Sandy, 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
Salt Lake City: 33/100 · Sandy: 29/100
Salt Lake City is 4 points higher.
Flood
Salt Lake City: 45/100 · Sandy: 34/100
Salt Lake City is 11 points higher.
Salt Lake City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Sandy: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Salt Lake City: 12/100 · Sandy: 12/100
No gap.
Salt Lake City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sandy: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Salt Lake City: 28/100 · Sandy: 24/100
Salt Lake City is 4 points higher.
Salt Lake City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sandy: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Salt Lake City: 0/100 · Sandy: 8/100
Sandy is 8 points higher.
Salt Lake City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sandy: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Salt Lake City: 34/100 · Sandy: 36/100
Sandy is 2 points higher.
Salt Lake City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sandy: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Salt Lake City: Unavailable · Sandy: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Salt Lake City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sandy: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Salt Lake City: 53/100 · Sandy: 64/100
Sandy is 11 points higher.
Salt Lake City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sandy: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Salt Lake City: 28/100 · Sandy: 26/100
Salt Lake City is 2 points higher.
Salt Lake City: 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.