City vs city
North Plains vs Salem, OR
Salem currently scores 7 points higher overall than North Plains, with the largest gap in flood.
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
North Plains: 16/100 · Salem: 23/100
Salem is 7 points higher.
Flood
North Plains: 30/100 · Salem: 63/100
Salem is 33 points higher.
North Plains: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Plains: 6/100 · Salem: 6/100
No gap.
North Plains: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Plains: 1/100 · Salem: 0/100
North Plains is 1 points higher.
North Plains: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Plains: 0/100 · Salem: 4/100
Salem is 4 points higher.
North Plains: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Plains: 3/100 · Salem: 6/100
Salem is 3 points higher.
North Plains: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Plains: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Plains: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Plains: 49/100 · Salem: 46/100
North Plains is 3 points higher.
North Plains: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
North Plains: 8/100 · Salem: 11/100
Salem is 3 points higher.
North Plains: 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.