City vs city
Salem vs Van Buren, MO
Van Buren currently scores 7 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 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: 41/100 · Van Buren: 48/100
Van Buren is 7 points higher.
Flood
Salem: 34/100 · Van Buren: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Van Buren: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Salem: 16/100 · Van Buren: 15/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Van Buren: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Salem: 65/100 · Van Buren: 90/100
Van Buren is 25 points higher.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Van Buren: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Salem: 8/100 · Van Buren: 69/100
Van Buren is 61 points higher.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Buren: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Salem: 100/100 · Van Buren: 100/100
No gap.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Buren: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Salem: Unavailable · Van Buren: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Van Buren: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Salem: 47/100 · Van Buren: 38/100
Salem is 9 points higher.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Van Buren: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Salem: 14/100 · Van Buren: 27/100
Van Buren is 13 points higher.
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.
Van Buren: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.