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Elgin vs Union, OR

Elgin currently scores 2 points higher overall than Union, 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 · Union: 18/100

Elgin is 2 points higher.

Flood

Elgin: 0/100 · Union: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Elgin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.

Union: Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Wind

Elgin: 10/100 · Union: 10/100

No gap.

Elgin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Union: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Elgin: 10/100 · Union: 14/100

Union is 4 points higher.

Elgin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Union: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Elgin: 0/100 · Union: 0/100

No gap.

Elgin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Union: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Elgin: 20/100 · Union: 23/100

Union is 3 points higher.

Elgin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Union: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Elgin: Unavailable · Union: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Elgin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Union: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Elgin: 70/100 · Union: 53/100

Elgin is 17 points higher.

Elgin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Union: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Elgin: 12/100 · Union: 8/100

Elgin is 4 points higher.

Elgin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Union: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.