City vs city
Independence vs Salem, OR
Salem currently scores 1 points higher overall than Independence, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Independence: 22/100 · Salem: 23/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 62/100 · Salem: 63/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 5/100 · Salem: 6/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 0/100 · Salem: 0/100
No gap.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 8/100 · Salem: 4/100
Independence is 4 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 1/100 · Salem: 6/100
Salem is 5 points higher.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 44/100 · Salem: 46/100
Salem is 2 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Independence: 11/100 · Salem: 11/100
No gap.
Independence: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Salem: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.