City vs city
Elk Plain vs Tacoma, WA
Tacoma currently scores 4 points higher overall than Elk Plain, 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 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
Elk Plain: 17/100 · Tacoma: 21/100
Tacoma is 4 points higher.
Flood
Elk Plain: 23/100 · Tacoma: 54/100
Tacoma is 31 points higher.
Elk Plain: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Tacoma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elk Plain: 7/100 · Tacoma: 7/100
No gap.
Elk Plain: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elk Plain: 2/100 · Tacoma: 2/100
No gap.
Elk Plain: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elk Plain: 8/100 · Tacoma: 12/100
Tacoma is 4 points higher.
Elk Plain: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elk Plain: 0/100 · Tacoma: 0/100
No gap.
Elk Plain: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elk Plain: Unavailable · Tacoma: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elk Plain: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tacoma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elk Plain: 54/100 · Tacoma: 42/100
Elk Plain is 12 points higher.
Elk Plain: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tacoma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elk Plain: 8/100 · Tacoma: 9/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
Elk Plain: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Tacoma: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.