City vs city
Forest Grove vs Medford, OR
Medford currently scores 15 points higher overall than Forest Grove, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Forest Grove: 14/100 · Medford: 29/100
Medford is 15 points higher.
Flood
Forest Grove: 41/100 · Medford: 26/100
Forest Grove is 15 points higher.
Forest Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Medford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Forest Grove: 6/100 · Medford: 4/100
Forest Grove is 2 points higher.
Forest Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Medford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Forest Grove: 1/100 · Medford: 7/100
Medford is 6 points higher.
Forest Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Medford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Forest Grove: 4/100 · Medford: 0/100
Forest Grove is 4 points higher.
Forest Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Medford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Forest Grove: 1/100 · Medford: 51/100
Medford is 50 points higher.
Forest Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Medford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Forest Grove: Unavailable · Medford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Forest Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Medford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Forest Grove: 35/100 · Medford: 72/100
Medford is 37 points higher.
Forest Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Medford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Forest Grove: 8/100 · Medford: 14/100
Medford is 6 points higher.
Forest Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Medford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.