City vs city
Hockinson vs Tacoma, WA
Tacoma currently scores 8 points higher overall than Hockinson, 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
Hockinson: 13/100 · Tacoma: 21/100
Tacoma is 8 points higher.
Flood
Hockinson: 23/100 · Tacoma: 54/100
Tacoma is 31 points higher.
Hockinson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Tacoma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hockinson: 6/100 · Tacoma: 7/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
Hockinson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hockinson: 1/100 · Tacoma: 2/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
Hockinson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hockinson: 4/100 · Tacoma: 12/100
Tacoma is 8 points higher.
Hockinson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hockinson: 8/100 · Tacoma: 0/100
Hockinson is 8 points higher.
Hockinson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hockinson: Unavailable · Tacoma: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hockinson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tacoma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hockinson: 41/100 · Tacoma: 42/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
Hockinson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tacoma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hockinson: 9/100 · Tacoma: 9/100
No gap.
Hockinson: 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.