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Burns vs Salem, OR

Burns and Salem are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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

Burns: 23/100 · Salem: 23/100

No gap.

Flood

Burns: 64/100 · Salem: 63/100

Burns is 1 points higher.

Burns: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Burns: 8/100 · Salem: 6/100

Burns is 2 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Burns: 3/100 · Salem: 0/100

Burns is 3 points higher.

Burns: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Burns: 8/100 · Salem: 4/100

Burns is 4 points higher.

Burns: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Burns: 14/100 · Salem: 6/100

Burns is 8 points higher.

Burns: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Burns: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Burns: 60/100 · Salem: 46/100

Burns is 14 points higher.

Burns: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Burns: 7/100 · Salem: 11/100

Salem is 4 points higher.

Burns: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.

Salem: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.