City vs city
Hillsboro vs Portland, ND
Hillsboro currently scores 3 points higher overall than Portland, 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
Hillsboro: 27/100 · Portland: 24/100
Hillsboro is 3 points higher.
Flood
Hillsboro: 47/100 · Portland: 36/100
Hillsboro is 11 points higher.
Hillsboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hillsboro: 18/100 · Portland: 19/100
Portland is 1 points higher.
Hillsboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hillsboro: 19/100 · Portland: 19/100
No gap.
Hillsboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hillsboro: 31/100 · Portland: 0/100
Hillsboro is 31 points higher.
Hillsboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hillsboro: 22/100 · Portland: 13/100
Hillsboro is 9 points higher.
Hillsboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hillsboro: Unavailable · Portland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hillsboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hillsboro: 12/100 · Portland: 20/100
Portland is 8 points higher.
Hillsboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hillsboro: 37/100 · Portland: 37/100
No gap.
Hillsboro: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Portland: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.