City vs city
Gearhart vs Hillsboro, OR
Hillsboro currently scores 3 points higher overall than Gearhart, 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
Gearhart: 13/100 · Hillsboro: 16/100
Hillsboro is 3 points higher.
Flood
Gearhart: 37/100 · Hillsboro: 30/100
Gearhart is 7 points higher.
Gearhart: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Hillsboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gearhart: 5/100 · Hillsboro: 6/100
Hillsboro is 1 points higher.
Gearhart: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hillsboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gearhart: 0/100 · Hillsboro: 1/100
Hillsboro is 1 points higher.
Gearhart: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hillsboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gearhart: 12/100 · Hillsboro: 0/100
Gearhart is 12 points higher.
Gearhart: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hillsboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gearhart: 8/100 · Hillsboro: 3/100
Gearhart is 5 points higher.
Gearhart: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hillsboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gearhart: Unavailable · Hillsboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gearhart: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hillsboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gearhart: 10/100 · Hillsboro: 49/100
Hillsboro is 39 points higher.
Gearhart: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hillsboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gearhart: 8/100 · Hillsboro: 8/100
No gap.
Gearhart: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hillsboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.