City vs city
River Road vs Tacoma, WA
River Road currently scores 2 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
River Road: 23/100 · Tacoma: 21/100
River Road is 2 points higher.
Flood
River Road: 48/100 · Tacoma: 54/100
Tacoma is 6 points higher.
River Road: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Tacoma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
River Road: 6/100 · Tacoma: 7/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
River Road: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
River Road: 1/100 · Tacoma: 2/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
River Road: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
River Road: 0/100 · Tacoma: 12/100
Tacoma is 12 points higher.
River Road: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
River Road: 0/100 · Tacoma: 0/100
No gap.
River Road: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
River Road: Unavailable · Tacoma: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
River Road: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tacoma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
River Road: 48/100 · Tacoma: 42/100
River Road is 6 points higher.
River Road: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tacoma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
River Road: 10/100 · Tacoma: 9/100
River Road is 1 points higher.
River Road: 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.