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Salem vs Truth or Consequences, NM

Salem currently scores 7 points higher overall than Truth or Consequences, with the largest gap in hail.

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Truth or Consequences

16/100

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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

Salem: 23/100 · Truth or Consequences: 16/100

Salem is 7 points higher.

Flood

Salem: 76/100 · Truth or Consequences: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Truth or Consequences: Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Wind

Salem: 14/100 · Truth or Consequences: 13/100

Salem is 1 points higher.

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

Truth or Consequences: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Salem: 20/100 · Truth or Consequences: 28/100

Truth or Consequences is 8 points higher.

Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Truth or Consequences: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Salem: 4/100 · Truth or Consequences: 8/100

Truth or Consequences is 4 points higher.

Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Truth or Consequences: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Salem: 2/100 · Truth or Consequences: 12/100

Truth or Consequences is 10 points higher.

Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Truth or Consequences: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Salem: Unavailable · Truth or Consequences: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

Truth or Consequences: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Salem: 33/100 · Truth or Consequences: 37/100

Truth or Consequences is 4 points higher.

Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Truth or Consequences: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Salem: 14/100 · Truth or Consequences: 17/100

Truth or Consequences is 3 points higher.

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

Truth or Consequences: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.