City vs city
Akron vs Lower Salem, OH
Lower Salem currently scores 1 points higher overall than Akron, 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
Akron: 34/100 · Lower Salem: 35/100
Lower Salem is 1 points higher.
Flood
Akron: 69/100 · Lower Salem: 52/100
Akron is 17 points higher.
Akron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Lower Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Akron: 18/100 · Lower Salem: 17/100
Akron is 1 points higher.
Akron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lower Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Akron: 26/100 · Lower Salem: 32/100
Lower Salem is 6 points higher.
Akron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lower Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Akron: 8/100 · Lower Salem: 0/100
Akron is 8 points higher.
Akron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lower Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Akron: 68/100 · Lower Salem: 24/100
Akron is 44 points higher.
Akron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lower Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Akron: Unavailable · Lower Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Akron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lower Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Akron: 20/100 · Lower Salem: 42/100
Lower Salem is 22 points higher.
Akron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lower Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Akron: 30/100 · Lower Salem: 40/100
Lower Salem is 10 points higher.
Akron: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lower Salem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.