City vs city
Medford vs Pendleton, OR
Medford currently scores 8 points higher overall than Pendleton, 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 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
Medford: 29/100 · Pendleton: 21/100
Medford is 8 points higher.
Flood
Medford: 26/100 · Pendleton: 32/100
Pendleton is 6 points higher.
Medford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Pendleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Medford: 4/100 · Pendleton: 10/100
Pendleton is 6 points higher.
Medford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pendleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Medford: 7/100 · Pendleton: 9/100
Pendleton is 2 points higher.
Medford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pendleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Medford: 0/100 · Pendleton: 0/100
No gap.
Medford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pendleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Medford: 51/100 · Pendleton: 1/100
Medford is 50 points higher.
Medford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pendleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Medford: Unavailable · Pendleton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Medford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pendleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Medford: 72/100 · Pendleton: 60/100
Medford is 12 points higher.
Medford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pendleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Medford: 14/100 · Pendleton: 12/100
Medford is 2 points higher.
Medford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pendleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.