City vs city
Sultan vs Tacoma, WA
Tacoma currently scores 3 points higher overall than Sultan, 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
Sultan: 18/100 · Tacoma: 21/100
Tacoma is 3 points higher.
Flood
Sultan: 33/100 · Tacoma: 54/100
Tacoma is 21 points higher.
Sultan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Tacoma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Sultan: 8/100 · Tacoma: 7/100
Sultan is 1 points higher.
Sultan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Sultan: 1/100 · Tacoma: 2/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
Sultan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Sultan: 0/100 · Tacoma: 12/100
Tacoma is 12 points higher.
Sultan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Sultan: 0/100 · Tacoma: 0/100
No gap.
Sultan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Sultan: Unavailable · Tacoma: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sultan: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tacoma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Sultan: 39/100 · Tacoma: 42/100
Tacoma is 3 points higher.
Sultan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tacoma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Sultan: 11/100 · Tacoma: 9/100
Sultan is 2 points higher.
Sultan: 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.