City vs city
Athens vs Lower Salem, OH
Athens currently scores 4 points higher overall than Lower 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
Athens: 39/100 · Lower Salem: 35/100
Athens is 4 points higher.
Flood
Athens: 59/100 · Lower Salem: 52/100
Athens is 7 points higher.
Athens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Lower Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Athens: 16/100 · Lower Salem: 17/100
Lower Salem is 1 points higher.
Athens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lower Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Athens: 30/100 · Lower Salem: 32/100
Lower Salem is 2 points higher.
Athens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lower Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Athens: 0/100 · Lower Salem: 0/100
No gap.
Athens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lower Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Athens: 57/100 · Lower Salem: 24/100
Athens is 33 points higher.
Athens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lower Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Athens: Unavailable · Lower Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Athens: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lower Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Athens: 32/100 · Lower Salem: 42/100
Lower Salem is 10 points higher.
Athens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lower Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Athens: 42/100 · Lower Salem: 40/100
Athens is 2 points higher.
Athens: 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.