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Banks vs Forest Grove, OR
Banks currently scores 4 points higher overall than Forest Grove, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Banks: 18/100 · Forest Grove: 14/100
Banks is 4 points higher.
Flood
Banks: 35/100 · Forest Grove: 41/100
Forest Grove is 6 points higher.
Banks: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Forest Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Banks: 6/100 · Forest Grove: 6/100
No gap.
Banks: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Forest Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Banks: 1/100 · Forest Grove: 1/100
No gap.
Banks: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Forest Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Banks: 0/100 · Forest Grove: 4/100
Forest Grove is 4 points higher.
Banks: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Forest Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Banks: 3/100 · Forest Grove: 1/100
Banks is 2 points higher.
Banks: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Forest Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Banks: Unavailable · Forest Grove: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Banks: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Forest Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Banks: 52/100 · Forest Grove: 35/100
Banks is 17 points higher.
Banks: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Forest Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Banks: 8/100 · Forest Grove: 8/100
No gap.
Banks: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Forest Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
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