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Portland vs Richland, OR

Portland currently scores 2 points higher overall than Richland, with the largest gap in wildfire.

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

Portland

11/100

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Richland

9/100

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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

Portland: 11/100 · Richland: 9/100

Portland is 2 points higher.

Flood

Portland: 0/100 · Richland: 0/100

No gap.

Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.

Richland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Portland: 6/100 · Richland: 11/100

Richland is 5 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Portland: 1/100 · Richland: 8/100

Richland is 7 points higher.

Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Richland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Portland: 8/100 · Richland: 0/100

Portland is 8 points higher.

Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Richland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Portland: 3/100 · Richland: 3/100

No gap.

Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Richland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Portland: Unavailable · Richland: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Portland: 51/100 · Richland: 15/100

Portland is 36 points higher.

Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Richland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Portland: 8/100 · Richland: 17/100

Richland is 9 points higher.

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

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