City vs city
Cave Junction vs Hillsboro, OR
Cave Junction currently scores 3 points higher overall than Hillsboro, 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
Cave Junction: 19/100 · Hillsboro: 16/100
Cave Junction is 3 points higher.
Flood
Cave Junction: 35/100 · Hillsboro: 30/100
Cave Junction is 5 points higher.
Cave Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Hillsboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cave Junction: 3/100 · Hillsboro: 6/100
Hillsboro is 3 points higher.
Cave Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hillsboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cave Junction: 2/100 · Hillsboro: 1/100
Cave Junction is 1 points higher.
Cave Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hillsboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cave Junction: 0/100 · Hillsboro: 0/100
No gap.
Cave Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hillsboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cave Junction: 1/100 · Hillsboro: 3/100
Hillsboro is 2 points higher.
Cave Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hillsboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cave Junction: Unavailable · Hillsboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cave Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hillsboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cave Junction: 56/100 · Hillsboro: 49/100
Cave Junction is 7 points higher.
Cave Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hillsboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cave Junction: 14/100 · Hillsboro: 8/100
Cave Junction is 6 points higher.
Cave Junction: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hillsboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.