City vs city
Puyallup vs Waller, WA
Puyallup currently scores 2 points higher overall than Waller, with the largest gap 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
Puyallup: 19/100 · Waller: 17/100
Puyallup is 2 points higher.
Flood
Puyallup: 30/100 · Waller: 27/100
Puyallup is 3 points higher.
Puyallup: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Waller: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Puyallup: 7/100 · Waller: 7/100
No gap.
Puyallup: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waller: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Puyallup: 2/100 · Waller: 2/100
No gap.
Puyallup: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waller: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Puyallup: 0/100 · Waller: 0/100
No gap.
Puyallup: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waller: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Puyallup: 0/100 · Waller: 0/100
No gap.
Puyallup: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waller: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Puyallup: Unavailable · Waller: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Puyallup: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waller: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Puyallup: 49/100 · Waller: 42/100
Puyallup is 7 points higher.
Puyallup: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waller: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Puyallup: 8/100 · Waller: 8/100
No gap.
Puyallup: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waller: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.