City vs city
Lake Stevens vs Seattle, WA
Lake Stevens and Seattle are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in wildfire.
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 Stevens: 14/100 · Seattle: 14/100
No gap.
Flood
Lake Stevens: 27/100 · Seattle: 30/100
Seattle is 3 points higher.
Lake Stevens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Seattle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Stevens: 7/100 · Seattle: 7/100
No gap.
Lake Stevens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Seattle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Stevens: 1/100 · Seattle: 1/100
No gap.
Lake Stevens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Seattle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Stevens: 0/100 · Seattle: 0/100
No gap.
Lake Stevens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Seattle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Stevens: 1/100 · Seattle: 0/100
Lake Stevens is 1 points higher.
Lake Stevens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Seattle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Stevens: Unavailable · Seattle: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Stevens: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Seattle: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Stevens: 32/100 · Seattle: 26/100
Lake Stevens is 6 points higher.
Lake Stevens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Seattle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Stevens: 14/100 · Seattle: 8/100
Lake Stevens is 6 points higher.
Lake Stevens: 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.