City vs city
South Jordan vs West Valley City, UT
South Jordan and West Valley City are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
South Jordan: 33/100 · West Valley City: 33/100
No gap.
Flood
South Jordan: 38/100 · West Valley City: 45/100
West Valley City is 7 points higher.
South Jordan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
West Valley City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
South Jordan: 11/100 · West Valley City: 12/100
West Valley City is 1 points higher.
South Jordan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Valley City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
South Jordan: 25/100 · West Valley City: 28/100
West Valley City is 3 points higher.
South Jordan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Valley City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
South Jordan: 0/100 · West Valley City: 0/100
No gap.
South Jordan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Valley City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
South Jordan: 37/100 · West Valley City: 34/100
South Jordan is 3 points higher.
South Jordan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Valley City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
South Jordan: Unavailable · West Valley City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
South Jordan: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Valley City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
South Jordan: 61/100 · West Valley City: 53/100
South Jordan is 8 points higher.
South Jordan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Valley City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
South Jordan: 25/100 · West Valley City: 28/100
West Valley City is 3 points higher.
South Jordan: 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.