City vs city
Oregon City vs Salem, OR
Salem currently scores 6 points higher overall than Oregon City, 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
Oregon City: 17/100 · Salem: 23/100
Salem is 6 points higher.
Flood
Oregon City: 27/100 · Salem: 63/100
Salem is 36 points higher.
Oregon City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Oregon City: 6/100 · Salem: 6/100
No gap.
Oregon City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Oregon City: 1/100 · Salem: 0/100
Oregon City is 1 points higher.
Oregon City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Oregon City: 12/100 · Salem: 4/100
Oregon City is 8 points higher.
Oregon City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Oregon City: 6/100 · Salem: 6/100
No gap.
Oregon City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Oregon City: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Oregon City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Oregon City: 54/100 · Salem: 46/100
Oregon City is 8 points higher.
Oregon City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Oregon City: 11/100 · Salem: 11/100
No gap.
Oregon 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.