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Burien vs Tacoma, WA

Burien currently scores 3 points higher overall than Tacoma, with the largest gap in flood.

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Burien

26/100

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Tacoma

23/100

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Hazard breakdown

Overall

Burien: 26/100 · Tacoma: 23/100

Burien is 3 points higher.

Flood

Burien: 75/100 · Tacoma: 54/100

Burien is 21 points higher.

Wind

Burien: 7/100 · Tacoma: 7/100

No gap.

Lightning

Burien: 1/100 · Tacoma: 2/100

Tacoma is 1 points higher.

Tornado

Burien: 0/100 · Tacoma: 12/100

Tacoma is 12 points higher.

Hail

Burien: 0/100 · Tacoma: 0/100

No gap.

Storm surge

Burien: 0/100 · Tacoma: 0/100

No gap.