La Paz Valley, AZ
La Paz Valley, AZ's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, La Paz Valley lands at the 56th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 796 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, La Paz Valley's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 59th percentile nationally.
La Paz Valley's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS puts 62.1% of La Paz Valley's 796 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 37.9% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
La Paz Valley against the rest of the country
La Paz Valley ranks lower within Arizona (23rd percentile statewide) than its 56th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, La Paz Valley ranks 13,795 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,672 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arizona alone, it ranks 339 of 441 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arizona on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in La Paz Valley
At the 56th national percentile, La Paz Valley rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in La Paz Valley
La Paz Valley's 62.1% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where La Paz Valley's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 796 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for La Paz Valley. The exposure-zones guide covers what La Paz Valley's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.