City vs city
Dayton vs Lower Salem, OH
Lower Salem currently scores 4 points higher overall than Dayton, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Dayton: 31/100 · Lower Salem: 35/100
Lower Salem is 4 points higher.
Flood
Dayton: 59/100 · Lower Salem: 52/100
Dayton is 7 points higher.
Dayton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Lower Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dayton: 15/100 · Lower Salem: 17/100
Lower Salem is 2 points higher.
Dayton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lower Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dayton: 38/100 · Lower Salem: 32/100
Dayton is 6 points higher.
Dayton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lower Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dayton: 0/100 · Lower Salem: 0/100
No gap.
Dayton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lower Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dayton: 39/100 · Lower Salem: 24/100
Dayton is 15 points higher.
Dayton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lower Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dayton: Unavailable · Lower Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dayton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lower Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dayton: 2/100 · Lower Salem: 42/100
Lower Salem is 40 points higher.
Dayton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lower Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Dayton: 35/100 · Lower Salem: 40/100
Lower Salem is 5 points higher.
Dayton: 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.