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Mill City vs Salem, OR

Salem currently scores 3 points higher overall than Mill City, with the largest gap in flood.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Mill City

20/100

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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

Mill City: 20/100 · Salem: 23/100

Salem is 3 points higher.

Flood

Mill City: 23/100 · Salem: 63/100

Salem is 40 points higher.

Mill City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Mill City: 6/100 · Salem: 6/100

No gap.

Mill City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Mill City: 3/100 · Salem: 0/100

Mill City is 3 points higher.

Mill City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Mill City: 0/100 · Salem: 4/100

Salem is 4 points higher.

Mill City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Mill City: 0/100 · Salem: 6/100

Salem is 6 points higher.

Mill City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Mill City: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Mill City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Mill City: 61/100 · Salem: 46/100

Mill City is 15 points higher.

Mill City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Mill City: 9/100 · Salem: 11/100

Salem is 2 points higher.

Mill City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Salem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.