City vs city
Salem vs Scottsburg, IN
Salem currently scores 2 points higher overall than Scottsburg, 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 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
Salem: 26/100 · Scottsburg: 24/100
Salem is 2 points higher.
Flood
Salem: 32/100 · Scottsburg: 38/100
Scottsburg is 6 points higher.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Scottsburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Salem: 14/100 · Scottsburg: 14/100
No gap.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scottsburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Salem: 31/100 · Scottsburg: 25/100
Salem is 6 points higher.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scottsburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Salem: 12/100 · Scottsburg: 27/100
Scottsburg is 15 points higher.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Salem: 45/100 · Scottsburg: 29/100
Salem is 16 points higher.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scottsburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Salem: Unavailable · Scottsburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scottsburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Salem: 16/100 · Scottsburg: 3/100
Salem is 13 points higher.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scottsburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Salem: 30/100 · Scottsburg: 30/100
No gap.
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.
Scottsburg: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.