City vs city
Lake Oswego vs Salem, OR
Lake Oswego currently scores 5 points higher overall than Salem, 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
Lake Oswego: 28/100 · Salem: 23/100
Lake Oswego is 5 points higher.
Flood
Lake Oswego: 100/100 · Salem: 63/100
Lake Oswego is 37 points higher.
Lake Oswego: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 39 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Oswego: 6/100 · Salem: 6/100
No gap.
Lake Oswego: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Oswego: 1/100 · Salem: 0/100
Lake Oswego is 1 points higher.
Lake Oswego: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Oswego: 0/100 · Salem: 4/100
Salem is 4 points higher.
Lake Oswego: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Oswego: 1/100 · Salem: 6/100
Salem is 5 points higher.
Lake Oswego: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Oswego: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Oswego: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Oswego: 48/100 · Salem: 46/100
Lake Oswego is 2 points higher.
Lake Oswego: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Oswego: 11/100 · Salem: 11/100
No gap.
Lake Oswego: 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.