Highest risk cities in Washington
Highest overall weather risk cities in Washington
Ranked city list for general location risk. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
State average
Overall score
13/100
Updated Fri, May 8, 6:54 PM.
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Top 25 cities by overall score.
#1
Ocean Shores, WA
17 points above the state average
#2
Lakewood, WA
16 points above the state average
#3
North Fort Lewis, WA
16 points above the state average
#4
Steilacoom, WA
16 points above the state average
#5
Chehalis, WA
15 points above the state average
#6
Burien, WA
13 points above the state average
#7
Normandy Park, WA
13 points above the state average
#8
Stanwood, WA
13 points above the state average
#9
Toppenish, WA
12 points above the state average
#10
Sunnyside, WA
12 points above the state average
#11
Spokane, WA
12 points above the state average
#12
Terrace Heights, WA
11 points above the state average
#13
Sudden Valley, WA
11 points above the state average
#14
Ferndale, WA
10 points above the state average
#15
Lynden, WA
10 points above the state average
#16
Rochester, WA
10 points above the state average
#17
Mead, WA
10 points above the state average
#18
Spokane Valley, WA
10 points above the state average
#19
Ellensburg, WA
10 points above the state average
#20
Tacoma, WA
10 points above the state average
#21
Liberty Lake, WA
9 points above the state average
#22
Monroe, WA
9 points above the state average
#23
Lake Tapps, WA
9 points above the state average
#24
Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA
9 points above the state average
#25
Country Homes, WA
8 points above the state average
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.