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Adams vs Hillsboro, OR
Adams currently scores 3 points higher overall than Hillsboro, with the largest gap in lightning.
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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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Adams: 19/100 · Hillsboro: 16/100
Adams is 3 points higher.
Flood
Adams: 25/100 · Hillsboro: 30/100
Hillsboro is 5 points higher.
Adams: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Hillsboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Adams: 10/100 · Hillsboro: 6/100
Adams is 4 points higher.
Adams: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hillsboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Adams: 10/100 · Hillsboro: 1/100
Adams is 9 points higher.
Adams: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hillsboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Adams: 8/100 · Hillsboro: 0/100
Adams is 8 points higher.
Adams: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hillsboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Adams: 12/100 · Hillsboro: 3/100
Adams is 9 points higher.
Adams: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hillsboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Adams: Unavailable · Hillsboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Adams: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hillsboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Adams: 55/100 · Hillsboro: 49/100
Adams is 6 points higher.
Adams: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hillsboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Adams: 12/100 · Hillsboro: 8/100
Adams is 4 points higher.
Adams: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Hillsboro: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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