City vs city
Portland vs Rockaway Beach, OR
Rockaway Beach currently scores 8 points higher overall than Portland, 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
Portland: 11/100 · Rockaway Beach: 19/100
Rockaway Beach is 8 points higher.
Flood
Portland: 0/100 · Rockaway Beach: 69/100
Rockaway Beach is 69 points higher.
Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Rockaway Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Portland: 6/100 · Rockaway Beach: 5/100
Portland is 1 points higher.
Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rockaway Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Portland: 1/100 · Rockaway Beach: 0/100
Portland is 1 points higher.
Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rockaway Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Portland: 8/100 · Rockaway Beach: 4/100
Portland is 4 points higher.
Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockaway Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Portland: 3/100 · Rockaway Beach: 0/100
Portland is 3 points higher.
Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockaway Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Portland: Unavailable · Rockaway Beach: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Portland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rockaway Beach: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Portland: 51/100 · Rockaway Beach: 11/100
Portland is 40 points higher.
Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rockaway Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Portland: 8/100 · Rockaway Beach: 8/100
No gap.
Portland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rockaway Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.