City vs city
Lake Shore vs Tacoma, WA
Tacoma currently scores 2 points higher overall than Lake Shore, 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
Lake Shore: 19/100 · Tacoma: 21/100
Tacoma is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lake Shore: 20/100 · Tacoma: 54/100
Tacoma is 34 points higher.
Lake Shore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Tacoma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Shore: 6/100 · Tacoma: 7/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
Lake Shore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Shore: 1/100 · Tacoma: 2/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
Lake Shore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Shore: 38/100 · Tacoma: 12/100
Lake Shore is 26 points higher.
Lake Shore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Shore: 5/100 · Tacoma: 0/100
Lake Shore is 5 points higher.
Lake Shore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Shore: Unavailable · Tacoma: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Shore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tacoma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Shore: 53/100 · Tacoma: 42/100
Lake Shore is 11 points higher.
Lake Shore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tacoma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Shore: 10/100 · Tacoma: 9/100
Lake Shore is 1 points higher.
Lake Shore: 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.