City vs city
Cape Meares vs Portland, OR
Cape Meares currently scores 11 points higher overall than Portland, with the largest gap 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
Cape Meares: 22/100 · Portland: 11/100
Cape Meares is 11 points higher.
Flood
Cape Meares: 69/100 · Portland: 0/100
Cape Meares is 69 points higher.
Cape Meares: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cape Meares: 5/100 · Portland: 6/100
Portland is 1 points higher.
Cape Meares: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cape Meares: 0/100 · Portland: 1/100
Portland is 1 points higher.
Cape Meares: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cape Meares: 8/100 · Portland: 8/100
No gap.
Cape Meares: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cape Meares: 1/100 · Portland: 3/100
Portland is 2 points higher.
Cape Meares: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cape Meares: Unavailable · Portland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cape Meares: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cape Meares: 42/100 · Portland: 51/100
Portland is 9 points higher.
Cape Meares: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cape Meares: 8/100 · Portland: 8/100
No gap.
Cape Meares: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Portland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.