City vs city
Albany vs Salem, OR
Salem currently scores 8 points higher overall than Albany, 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 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
Albany: 15/100 · Salem: 23/100
Salem is 8 points higher.
Flood
Albany: 36/100 · Salem: 63/100
Salem is 27 points higher.
Albany: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Albany: 5/100 · Salem: 6/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Albany: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Albany: 1/100 · Salem: 0/100
Albany is 1 points higher.
Albany: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Albany: 4/100 · Salem: 4/100
No gap.
Albany: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Albany: 3/100 · Salem: 6/100
Salem is 3 points higher.
Albany: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Albany: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Albany: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Albany: 45/100 · Salem: 46/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Albany: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Albany: 12/100 · Salem: 11/100
Albany is 1 points higher.
Albany: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Salem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.