City vs city
Blaine vs Tacoma, WA
Tacoma currently scores 4 points higher overall than Blaine, 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
Blaine: 17/100 · Tacoma: 21/100
Tacoma is 4 points higher.
Flood
Blaine: 33/100 · Tacoma: 54/100
Tacoma is 21 points higher.
Blaine: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Tacoma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Blaine: 7/100 · Tacoma: 7/100
No gap.
Blaine: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Blaine: 1/100 · Tacoma: 2/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
Blaine: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Blaine: 0/100 · Tacoma: 12/100
Tacoma is 12 points higher.
Blaine: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Blaine: 0/100 · Tacoma: 0/100
No gap.
Blaine: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Blaine: Unavailable · Tacoma: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Blaine: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tacoma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Blaine: 31/100 · Tacoma: 42/100
Tacoma is 11 points higher.
Blaine: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tacoma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Blaine: 11/100 · Tacoma: 9/100
Blaine is 2 points higher.
Blaine: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tacoma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.