City vs city
Bessemer Bend vs Vista West, WY
Vista West currently scores 15 points higher overall than Bessemer Bend, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Bessemer Bend: 25/100 · Vista West: 40/100
Vista West is 15 points higher.
Flood
Bessemer Bend: 61/100 · Vista West: 61/100
No gap.
Bessemer Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Vista West: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bessemer Bend: 16/100 · Vista West: 16/100
No gap.
Bessemer Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Vista West: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bessemer Bend: 16/100 · Vista West: 18/100
Vista West is 2 points higher.
Bessemer Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Vista West: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bessemer Bend: 4/100 · Vista West: 0/100
Bessemer Bend is 4 points higher.
Bessemer Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vista West: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bessemer Bend: 11/100 · Vista West: 81/100
Vista West is 70 points higher.
Bessemer Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vista West: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bessemer Bend: Unavailable · Vista West: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bessemer Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Vista West: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bessemer Bend: 54/100 · Vista West: 47/100
Bessemer Bend is 7 points higher.
Bessemer Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Vista West: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bessemer Bend: 16/100 · Vista West: 16/100
No gap.
Bessemer Bend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Vista West: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.