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Rolla vs Salem, MO

Rolla currently scores 5 points higher overall than Salem, with the largest gap in tornado.

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

Rolla: 46/100 · Salem: 41/100

Rolla is 5 points higher.

Flood

Rolla: 34/100 · Salem: 34/100

No gap.

Rolla: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Rolla: 16/100 · Salem: 16/100

No gap.

Rolla: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Rolla: 60/100 · Salem: 65/100

Salem is 5 points higher.

Rolla: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Rolla: 58/100 · Salem: 8/100

Rolla is 50 points higher.

Rolla: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Rolla: 100/100 · Salem: 100/100

No gap.

Rolla: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Rolla: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Rolla: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Rolla: 39/100 · Salem: 47/100

Salem is 8 points higher.

Rolla: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Rolla: 13/100 · Salem: 14/100

Salem is 1 points higher.

Rolla: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Salem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.