City vs city
Brownstown vs Salem, IN
Brownstown currently scores 1 points higher overall than Salem, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Brownstown: 27/100 · Salem: 26/100
Brownstown is 1 points higher.
Flood
Brownstown: 43/100 · Salem: 32/100
Brownstown is 11 points higher.
Brownstown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brownstown: 14/100 · Salem: 14/100
No gap.
Brownstown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brownstown: 50/100 · Salem: 31/100
Brownstown is 19 points higher.
Brownstown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brownstown: 8/100 · Salem: 12/100
Salem is 4 points higher.
Brownstown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brownstown: 28/100 · Salem: 45/100
Salem is 17 points higher.
Brownstown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brownstown: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brownstown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brownstown: 16/100 · Salem: 16/100
No gap.
Brownstown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Brownstown: 30/100 · Salem: 30/100
No gap.
Brownstown: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Salem: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.