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Ashland vs Salem, OR

Salem currently scores 5 points higher overall than Ashland, with the largest gap in flood.

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

Ashland

18/100

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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

Ashland: 18/100 · Salem: 23/100

Salem is 5 points higher.

Flood

Ashland: 22/100 · Salem: 63/100

Salem is 41 points higher.

Ashland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Ashland: 5/100 · Salem: 6/100

Salem is 1 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Ashland: 7/100 · Salem: 0/100

Ashland is 7 points higher.

Ashland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Ashland: 0/100 · Salem: 4/100

Salem is 4 points higher.

Ashland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Ashland: 8/100 · Salem: 6/100

Ashland is 2 points higher.

Ashland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Ashland: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Ashland: 52/100 · Salem: 46/100

Ashland is 6 points higher.

Ashland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Ashland: 14/100 · Salem: 11/100

Ashland is 3 points higher.

Ashland: 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.