City vs city
Gearhart vs Salem, OR
Salem currently scores 10 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 · Salem: 23/100
Salem is 10 points higher.
Flood
Gearhart: 37/100 · Salem: 63/100
Salem is 26 points higher.
Gearhart: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gearhart: 5/100 · Salem: 6/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Gearhart: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gearhart: 0/100 · Salem: 0/100
No gap.
Gearhart: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gearhart: 12/100 · Salem: 4/100
Gearhart is 8 points higher.
Gearhart: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gearhart: 8/100 · Salem: 6/100
Gearhart is 2 points higher.
Gearhart: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gearhart: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gearhart: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gearhart: 10/100 · Salem: 46/100
Salem is 36 points higher.
Gearhart: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gearhart: 8/100 · Salem: 11/100
Salem is 3 points higher.
Gearhart: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Salem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.