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Arizona cities by disaster risk

38 cities and communities with 25,000 or more people. Ratings are for the county each city sits in.

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CityCountyOverall riskTop hazardPeople
PhoenixMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding1,642,323
TucsonPima CountyHighInland flooding547,073
MesaMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding511,764
GilbertMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding280,262
ChandlerMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding280,136
GlendaleMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding252,833
ScottsdaleMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding243,821
PeoriaMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding196,906
TempeMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding188,065
SurpriseMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding154,948
San Tan ValleyPinal CountyModerateInland flooding109,189
GoodyearMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding107,645
BuckeyeMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding104,923
YumaYuma CountyModerateEarthquake100,139
AvondaleMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding92,477
FlagstaffCoconino CountyModerateInland flooding76,445
Casas AdobesPima CountyHighInland flooding72,059
Queen CreekMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding71,867
MaricopaPinal CountyModerateInland flooding67,163
Casa GrandePinal CountyModerateInland flooding60,905
Lake Havasu CityMohave CountyHighInland flooding58,359
MaranaPima CountyHighInland flooding56,938
Catalina FoothillsPima CountyHighInland flooding52,593
Prescott ValleyYavapai CountyModerateInland flooding49,179
Oro ValleyPima CountyHighInland flooding48,162
PrescottYavapai CountyModerateInland flooding47,400
Sierra VistaCochise CountyModerateInland flooding45,155
Bullhead CityMohave CountyHighInland flooding42,496
Apache JunctionMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding41,058
Sun CityMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding37,486
San LuisYuma CountyModerateEarthquake37,337
El MirageMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding36,088
SahuaritaPima CountyHighInland flooding35,862
KingmanMohave CountyHighInland flooding34,375
Fortuna FoothillsYuma CountyModerateEarthquake28,896
Drexel HeightsPima CountyHighInland flooding27,675
Sun City WestMaricopa CountyVery HighInland flooding27,425
FlorencePinal CountyModerateInland flooding25,570