City vs city
Medford vs Ruch, OR
Medford currently scores 8 points higher overall than Ruch, 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 · Ruch: 21/100
Medford is 8 points higher.
Flood
Medford: 26/100 · Ruch: 18/100
Medford is 8 points higher.
Medford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Ruch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Medford: 4/100 · Ruch: 4/100
No gap.
Medford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ruch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Medford: 7/100 · Ruch: 5/100
Medford is 2 points higher.
Medford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ruch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Medford: 0/100 · Ruch: 0/100
No gap.
Medford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ruch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Medford: 51/100 · Ruch: 4/100
Medford is 47 points higher.
Medford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ruch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Medford: Unavailable · Ruch: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Medford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ruch: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Medford: 72/100 · Ruch: 78/100
Ruch is 6 points higher.
Medford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ruch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Medford: 14/100 · Ruch: 14/100
No gap.
Medford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ruch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.