City vs city
Dexter vs Salem, OR
Salem currently scores 9 points higher overall than Dexter, 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
Dexter: 14/100 · Salem: 23/100
Salem is 9 points higher.
Flood
Dexter: 39/100 · Salem: 63/100
Salem is 24 points higher.
Dexter: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dexter: 5/100 · Salem: 6/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Dexter: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dexter: 1/100 · Salem: 0/100
Dexter is 1 points higher.
Dexter: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dexter: 0/100 · Salem: 4/100
Salem is 4 points higher.
Dexter: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dexter: 6/100 · Salem: 6/100
No gap.
Dexter: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dexter: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dexter: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dexter: 16/100 · Salem: 46/100
Salem is 30 points higher.
Dexter: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Dexter: 19/100 · Salem: 11/100
Dexter is 8 points higher.
Dexter: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Salem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.