City vs city
Heceta Beach vs Portland, OR
Heceta Beach currently scores 1 points higher overall than Portland, 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
Heceta Beach: 12/100 · Portland: 11/100
Heceta Beach is 1 points higher.
Flood
Heceta Beach: 24/100 · Portland: 0/100
Heceta Beach is 24 points higher.
Heceta Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Heceta Beach: 4/100 · Portland: 6/100
Portland is 2 points higher.
Heceta Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Heceta Beach: 0/100 · Portland: 1/100
Portland is 1 points higher.
Heceta Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Heceta Beach: 0/100 · Portland: 8/100
Portland is 8 points higher.
Heceta Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Heceta Beach: 0/100 · Portland: 3/100
Portland is 3 points higher.
Heceta Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Heceta Beach: Unavailable · Portland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Heceta Beach: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Heceta Beach: 9/100 · Portland: 51/100
Portland is 42 points higher.
Heceta Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Heceta Beach: 10/100 · Portland: 8/100
Heceta Beach is 2 points higher.
Heceta Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Portland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.