City vs city
Medford vs Salem, OR
Medford currently scores 6 points higher overall than Salem, 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
Medford: 29/100 · Salem: 23/100
Medford is 6 points higher.
Flood
Medford: 26/100 · Salem: 63/100
Salem is 37 points higher.
Medford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Medford: 4/100 · Salem: 6/100
Salem is 2 points higher.
Medford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Medford: 7/100 · Salem: 0/100
Medford is 7 points higher.
Medford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Medford: 0/100 · Salem: 4/100
Salem is 4 points higher.
Medford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Medford: 51/100 · Salem: 6/100
Medford is 45 points higher.
Medford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Medford: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Medford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Medford: 72/100 · Salem: 46/100
Medford is 26 points higher.
Medford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Medford: 14/100 · Salem: 11/100
Medford is 3 points higher.
Medford: 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.