City vs city
Hillsboro vs Ruch, OR
Ruch currently scores 5 points higher overall than Hillsboro, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Hillsboro: 16/100 · Ruch: 21/100
Ruch is 5 points higher.
Flood
Hillsboro: 30/100 · Ruch: 18/100
Hillsboro is 12 points higher.
Hillsboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Ruch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hillsboro: 6/100 · Ruch: 4/100
Hillsboro is 2 points higher.
Hillsboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ruch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hillsboro: 1/100 · Ruch: 5/100
Ruch is 4 points higher.
Hillsboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ruch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hillsboro: 0/100 · Ruch: 0/100
No gap.
Hillsboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ruch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hillsboro: 3/100 · Ruch: 4/100
Ruch is 1 points higher.
Hillsboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ruch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hillsboro: Unavailable · Ruch: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hillsboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ruch: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hillsboro: 49/100 · Ruch: 78/100
Ruch is 29 points higher.
Hillsboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ruch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hillsboro: 8/100 · Ruch: 14/100
Ruch is 6 points higher.
Hillsboro: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ruch: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.