City vs city
Lakewood vs Tacoma, WA
Lakewood currently scores 6 points higher overall than Tacoma, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Lakewood: 27/100 · Tacoma: 21/100
Lakewood is 6 points higher.
Flood
Lakewood: 65/100 · Tacoma: 54/100
Lakewood is 11 points higher.
Lakewood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Tacoma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lakewood: 7/100 · Tacoma: 7/100
No gap.
Lakewood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lakewood: 2/100 · Tacoma: 2/100
No gap.
Lakewood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lakewood: 0/100 · Tacoma: 12/100
Tacoma is 12 points higher.
Lakewood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lakewood: 0/100 · Tacoma: 0/100
No gap.
Lakewood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lakewood: Unavailable · Tacoma: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lakewood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tacoma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lakewood: 50/100 · Tacoma: 42/100
Lakewood is 8 points higher.
Lakewood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tacoma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lakewood: 9/100 · Tacoma: 9/100
No gap.
Lakewood: 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.