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Amity vs Salem, OR

Amity and Salem are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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

Amity: 23/100 · Salem: 23/100

No gap.

Flood

Amity: 38/100 · Salem: 63/100

Salem is 25 points higher.

Amity: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Amity: 5/100 · Salem: 6/100

Salem is 1 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Amity: 0/100 · Salem: 0/100

No gap.

Amity: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Amity: 0/100 · Salem: 4/100

Salem is 4 points higher.

Amity: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Amity: 0/100 · Salem: 6/100

Salem is 6 points higher.

Amity: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Amity: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Amity: 42/100 · Salem: 46/100

Salem is 4 points higher.

Amity: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Amity: 8/100 · Salem: 11/100

Salem is 3 points higher.

Amity: 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.