City vs city
Tacoma vs University Place, WA
Tacoma currently scores 12 points higher overall than University Place, 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
Tacoma: 21/100 · University Place: 9/100
Tacoma is 12 points higher.
Flood
Tacoma: 54/100 · University Place: 0/100
Tacoma is 54 points higher.
Tacoma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
University Place: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Tacoma: 7/100 · University Place: 7/100
No gap.
Tacoma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
University Place: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Tacoma: 2/100 · University Place: 2/100
No gap.
Tacoma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
University Place: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Tacoma: 12/100 · University Place: 0/100
Tacoma is 12 points higher.
Tacoma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
University Place: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Tacoma: 0/100 · University Place: 0/100
No gap.
Tacoma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
University Place: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Tacoma: Unavailable · University Place: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Tacoma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
University Place: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Tacoma: 42/100 · University Place: 26/100
Tacoma is 16 points higher.
Tacoma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
University Place: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Tacoma: 9/100 · University Place: 9/100
No gap.
Tacoma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
University Place: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.