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Elgin vs Portland, OR
Elgin currently scores 9 points higher overall than Portland, 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
Elgin: 20/100 · Portland: 11/100
Elgin is 9 points higher.
Flood
Elgin: 0/100 · Portland: 0/100
No gap.
Elgin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elgin: 10/100 · Portland: 6/100
Elgin is 4 points higher.
Elgin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elgin: 10/100 · Portland: 1/100
Elgin is 9 points higher.
Elgin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elgin: 0/100 · Portland: 8/100
Portland is 8 points higher.
Elgin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elgin: 20/100 · Portland: 3/100
Elgin is 17 points higher.
Elgin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elgin: Unavailable · Portland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elgin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elgin: 70/100 · Portland: 51/100
Elgin is 19 points higher.
Elgin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elgin: 12/100 · Portland: 8/100
Elgin is 4 points higher.
Elgin: 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.
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