City vs city
Cascadia vs Portland, OR
Cascadia currently scores 8 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
Cascadia: 19/100 · Portland: 11/100
Cascadia is 8 points higher.
Flood
Cascadia: 23/100 · Portland: 0/100
Cascadia is 23 points higher.
Cascadia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cascadia: 6/100 · Portland: 6/100
No gap.
Cascadia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cascadia: 2/100 · Portland: 1/100
Cascadia is 1 points higher.
Cascadia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cascadia: 0/100 · Portland: 8/100
Portland is 8 points higher.
Cascadia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cascadia: 0/100 · Portland: 3/100
Portland is 3 points higher.
Cascadia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cascadia: Unavailable · Portland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cascadia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cascadia: 57/100 · Portland: 51/100
Cascadia is 6 points higher.
Cascadia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cascadia: 8/100 · Portland: 8/100
No gap.
Cascadia: 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.