City vs city
Medford vs Rockaway Beach, OR
Medford currently scores 10 points higher overall than Rockaway Beach, 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
Medford: 29/100 · Rockaway Beach: 19/100
Medford is 10 points higher.
Flood
Medford: 26/100 · Rockaway Beach: 69/100
Rockaway Beach is 43 points higher.
Medford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Rockaway Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Medford: 4/100 · Rockaway Beach: 5/100
Rockaway Beach is 1 points higher.
Medford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rockaway Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Medford: 7/100 · Rockaway Beach: 0/100
Medford is 7 points higher.
Medford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rockaway Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Medford: 0/100 · Rockaway Beach: 4/100
Rockaway Beach is 4 points higher.
Medford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockaway Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Medford: 51/100 · Rockaway Beach: 0/100
Medford is 51 points higher.
Medford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockaway Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Medford: Unavailable · Rockaway Beach: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Medford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rockaway Beach: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Medford: 72/100 · Rockaway Beach: 11/100
Medford is 61 points higher.
Medford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rockaway Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Medford: 14/100 · Rockaway Beach: 8/100
Medford is 6 points higher.
Medford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rockaway Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.