City vs city
Merlin vs Redwood, OR
Merlin currently scores 2 points higher overall than Redwood, 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
Merlin: 26/100 · Redwood: 24/100
Merlin is 2 points higher.
Flood
Merlin: 34/100 · Redwood: 30/100
Merlin is 4 points higher.
Merlin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Redwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Merlin: 4/100 · Redwood: 4/100
No gap.
Merlin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Redwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Merlin: 2/100 · Redwood: 3/100
Redwood is 1 points higher.
Merlin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Redwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Merlin: 0/100 · Redwood: 0/100
No gap.
Merlin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Redwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Merlin: 7/100 · Redwood: 4/100
Merlin is 3 points higher.
Merlin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Redwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Merlin: Unavailable · Redwood: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Merlin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Redwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Merlin: 96/100 · Redwood: 86/100
Merlin is 10 points higher.
Merlin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Redwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Merlin: 14/100 · Redwood: 14/100
No gap.
Merlin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Redwood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
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