City vs city
Gresham vs Heceta Beach, OR
Heceta Beach currently scores 5 points higher overall than Gresham, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Gresham: 7/100 · Heceta Beach: 12/100
Heceta Beach is 5 points higher.
Flood
Gresham: 10/100 · Heceta Beach: 24/100
Heceta Beach is 14 points higher.
Gresham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Heceta Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gresham: 6/100 · Heceta Beach: 4/100
Gresham is 2 points higher.
Gresham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Heceta Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gresham: 1/100 · Heceta Beach: 0/100
Gresham is 1 points higher.
Gresham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Heceta Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gresham: 4/100 · Heceta Beach: 0/100
Gresham is 4 points higher.
Gresham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Heceta Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gresham: 3/100 · Heceta Beach: 0/100
Gresham is 3 points higher.
Gresham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Heceta Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gresham: Unavailable · Heceta Beach: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gresham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Heceta Beach: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gresham: 15/100 · Heceta Beach: 9/100
Gresham is 6 points higher.
Gresham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Heceta Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gresham: 11/100 · Heceta Beach: 10/100
Gresham is 1 points higher.
Gresham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Heceta Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.