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Adams vs Salem, OR
Salem currently scores 4 points higher overall than Adams, with the largest gap in flood.
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 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 · Salem: 23/100
Salem is 4 points higher.
Flood
Adams: 25/100 · Salem: 63/100
Salem is 38 points higher.
Adams: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Adams: 10/100 · Salem: 6/100
Adams is 4 points higher.
Adams: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Adams: 10/100 · Salem: 0/100
Adams is 10 points higher.
Adams: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Adams: 8/100 · Salem: 4/100
Adams is 4 points higher.
Adams: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Adams: 12/100 · Salem: 6/100
Adams is 6 points higher.
Adams: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Adams: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Adams: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Adams: 55/100 · Salem: 46/100
Adams is 9 points higher.
Adams: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Adams: 12/100 · Salem: 11/100
Adams is 1 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.
Salem: 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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