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Bend vs Merlin, OR

Bend currently scores 4 points higher overall than Merlin, with the largest gap in hail.

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

Merlin

26/100

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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

Bend: 30/100 · Merlin: 26/100

Bend is 4 points higher.

Flood

Bend: 23/100 · Merlin: 34/100

Merlin is 11 points higher.

Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Bend: 7/100 · Merlin: 4/100

Bend is 3 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Bend: 7/100 · Merlin: 2/100

Bend is 5 points higher.

Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Merlin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Bend: 0/100 · Merlin: 0/100

No gap.

Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Merlin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Bend: 64/100 · Merlin: 7/100

Bend is 57 points higher.

Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Merlin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Bend: Unavailable · Merlin: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Bend: 72/100 · Merlin: 96/100

Merlin is 24 points higher.

Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Merlin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Bend: 7/100 · Merlin: 14/100

Merlin is 7 points higher.

Bend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Merlin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.