City vs city
Salt Lake City vs West Valley City, UT
Salt Lake City and West Valley City 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · West Valley City: 33/100
No gap.
Flood
Salt Lake City: 45/100 · West Valley City: 45/100
No gap.
Salt Lake City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
West Valley City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Salt Lake City: 12/100 · West Valley City: 12/100
No gap.
Salt Lake City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Valley City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Salt Lake City: 28/100 · West Valley City: 28/100
No gap.
Salt Lake City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Valley City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Salt Lake City: 0/100 · West Valley City: 0/100
No gap.
Salt Lake City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Valley City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Salt Lake City: 34/100 · West Valley City: 34/100
No gap.
Salt Lake City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Valley City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Salt Lake City: Unavailable · West Valley City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Salt Lake City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Valley City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Salt Lake City: 53/100 · West Valley City: 53/100
No gap.
Salt Lake City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Valley City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Salt Lake City: 28/100 · West Valley City: 28/100
No gap.
Salt Lake City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
West Valley City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.