City vs city
Tacoma vs Waller, WA
Tacoma currently scores 4 points higher overall than Waller, 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 · Waller: 17/100
Tacoma is 4 points higher.
Flood
Tacoma: 54/100 · Waller: 27/100
Tacoma is 27 points higher.
Tacoma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Waller: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Tacoma: 7/100 · Waller: 7/100
No gap.
Tacoma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waller: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Tacoma: 2/100 · Waller: 2/100
No gap.
Tacoma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waller: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Tacoma: 12/100 · Waller: 0/100
Tacoma is 12 points higher.
Tacoma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waller: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Tacoma: 0/100 · Waller: 0/100
No gap.
Tacoma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waller: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Tacoma: Unavailable · Waller: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Tacoma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waller: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Tacoma: 42/100 · Waller: 42/100
No gap.
Tacoma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waller: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Tacoma: 9/100 · Waller: 8/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
Tacoma: 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.