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Altamont vs Salem, OR

Salem currently scores 7 points higher overall than Altamont, with the largest gap in flood.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Altamont

16/100

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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 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

Altamont: 16/100 · Salem: 23/100

Salem is 7 points higher.

Flood

Altamont: 26/100 · Salem: 63/100

Salem is 37 points higher.

Altamont: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Altamont: 5/100 · Salem: 6/100

Salem is 1 points higher.

Altamont: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Altamont: 4/100 · Salem: 0/100

Altamont is 4 points higher.

Altamont: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Altamont: 4/100 · Salem: 4/100

No gap.

Altamont: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Altamont: 3/100 · Salem: 6/100

Salem is 3 points higher.

Altamont: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Altamont: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Altamont: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Altamont: 58/100 · Salem: 46/100

Altamont is 12 points higher.

Altamont: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Altamont: 14/100 · Salem: 11/100

Altamont is 3 points higher.

Altamont: 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.