City vs city
Portland vs Ruch, OR
Ruch currently scores 10 points higher overall than Portland, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Ruch: 21/100
Ruch is 10 points higher.
Flood
Portland: 0/100 · Ruch: 18/100
Ruch is 18 points higher.
Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Ruch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Portland: 6/100 · Ruch: 4/100
Portland is 2 points higher.
Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ruch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Portland: 1/100 · Ruch: 5/100
Ruch is 4 points higher.
Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ruch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Portland: 8/100 · Ruch: 0/100
Portland is 8 points higher.
Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ruch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Portland: 3/100 · Ruch: 4/100
Ruch is 1 points higher.
Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ruch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Portland: Unavailable · Ruch: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Portland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ruch: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Portland: 51/100 · Ruch: 78/100
Ruch is 27 points higher.
Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ruch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Portland: 8/100 · Ruch: 14/100
Ruch is 6 points higher.
Portland: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ruch: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.