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Eugene vs Helix, OR

Eugene currently scores 3 points higher overall than Helix, with the largest gap in wildfire.

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Eugene

20/100

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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

Eugene: 20/100 · Helix: 17/100

Eugene is 3 points higher.

Flood

Eugene: 34/100 · Helix: 23/100

Eugene is 11 points higher.

Eugene: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Helix: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Eugene: 5/100 · Helix: 10/100

Helix is 5 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Eugene: 0/100 · Helix: 9/100

Helix is 9 points higher.

Eugene: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Helix: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Eugene: 4/100 · Helix: 0/100

Eugene is 4 points higher.

Eugene: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Helix: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Eugene: 4/100 · Helix: 6/100

Helix is 2 points higher.

Eugene: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Helix: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Eugene: Unavailable · Helix: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Eugene: 57/100 · Helix: 41/100

Eugene is 16 points higher.

Eugene: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Helix: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Eugene: 18/100 · Helix: 12/100

Eugene is 6 points higher.

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

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