City vs city
Federal Way vs Vancouver, WA
Federal Way currently scores 3 points higher overall than Vancouver, 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 · Vancouver: 15/100
Federal Way is 3 points higher.
Flood
Federal Way: 74/100 · Vancouver: 26/100
Federal Way is 48 points higher.
Federal Way: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Vancouver: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Federal Way: 7/100 · Vancouver: 6/100
Federal Way is 1 points higher.
Federal Way: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Vancouver: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Federal Way: 2/100 · Vancouver: 1/100
Federal Way is 1 points higher.
Federal Way: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Vancouver: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Federal Way: 8/100 · Vancouver: 4/100
Federal Way is 4 points higher.
Federal Way: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vancouver: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Federal Way: 0/100 · Vancouver: 1/100
Vancouver is 1 points higher.
Federal Way: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vancouver: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Federal Way: Unavailable · Vancouver: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Federal Way: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Vancouver: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Federal Way: 10/100 · Vancouver: 54/100
Vancouver is 44 points higher.
Federal Way: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Vancouver: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Federal Way: 8/100 · Vancouver: 10/100
Vancouver is 2 points higher.
Federal Way: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Vancouver: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.