City vs city
Rio Rancho vs Salem, NM
Rio Rancho currently scores 18 points higher overall than Salem, 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 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
Rio Rancho: 41/100 · Salem: 23/100
Rio Rancho is 18 points higher.
Flood
Rio Rancho: 84/100 · Salem: 76/100
Rio Rancho is 8 points higher.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rio Rancho: 13/100 · Salem: 14/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rio Rancho: 26/100 · Salem: 20/100
Rio Rancho is 6 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rio Rancho: 8/100 · Salem: 4/100
Rio Rancho is 4 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rio Rancho: 68/100 · Salem: 2/100
Rio Rancho is 66 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rio Rancho: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rio Rancho: 58/100 · Salem: 33/100
Rio Rancho is 25 points higher.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Rio Rancho: 27/100 · Salem: 14/100
Rio Rancho is 13 points higher.
Rio Rancho: 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.