City vs city
Chain Lake vs Tacoma, WA
Tacoma currently scores 6 points higher overall than Chain Lake, 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
Chain Lake: 15/100 · Tacoma: 21/100
Tacoma is 6 points higher.
Flood
Chain Lake: 26/100 · Tacoma: 54/100
Tacoma is 28 points higher.
Chain Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Tacoma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chain Lake: 7/100 · Tacoma: 7/100
No gap.
Chain Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chain Lake: 1/100 · Tacoma: 2/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
Chain Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chain Lake: 8/100 · Tacoma: 12/100
Tacoma is 4 points higher.
Chain Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chain Lake: 0/100 · Tacoma: 0/100
No gap.
Chain Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chain Lake: Unavailable · Tacoma: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chain Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tacoma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chain Lake: 32/100 · Tacoma: 42/100
Tacoma is 10 points higher.
Chain Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tacoma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chain Lake: 13/100 · Tacoma: 9/100
Chain Lake is 4 points higher.
Chain Lake: 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.