City vs city
Columbus vs Lower Salem, OH
Columbus currently scores 3 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
Columbus: 38/100 · Lower Salem: 35/100
Columbus is 3 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 52/100 · Lower Salem: 52/100
No gap.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Lower Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 16/100 · Lower Salem: 17/100
Lower Salem is 1 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lower Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 27/100 · Lower Salem: 32/100
Lower Salem is 5 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lower Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 38/100 · Lower Salem: 0/100
Columbus is 38 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lower Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 83/100 · Lower Salem: 24/100
Columbus is 59 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lower Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Lower Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lower Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 18/100 · Lower Salem: 42/100
Lower Salem is 24 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lower Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 34/100 · Lower Salem: 40/100
Lower Salem is 6 points higher.
Columbus: 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.