City vs city
Federal Way vs Seattle, WA
Federal Way currently scores 4 points higher overall than Seattle, 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
Federal Way: 18/100 · Seattle: 14/100
Federal Way is 4 points higher.
Flood
Federal Way: 74/100 · Seattle: 30/100
Federal Way is 44 points higher.
Federal Way: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Seattle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Federal Way: 7/100 · Seattle: 7/100
No gap.
Federal Way: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Seattle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Federal Way: 2/100 · Seattle: 1/100
Federal Way is 1 points higher.
Federal Way: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Seattle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Federal Way: 8/100 · Seattle: 0/100
Federal Way is 8 points higher.
Federal Way: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Seattle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Federal Way: 0/100 · Seattle: 0/100
No gap.
Federal Way: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Seattle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Federal Way: Unavailable · Seattle: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Federal Way: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Seattle: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Federal Way: 10/100 · Seattle: 26/100
Seattle is 16 points higher.
Federal Way: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Seattle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Federal Way: 8/100 · Seattle: 8/100
No gap.
Federal Way: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Seattle: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.