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Portland vs Union, OR

Union currently scores 7 points higher overall than Portland, with the largest gap in hail.

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

Portland

11/100

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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 · Union: 18/100

Union is 7 points higher.

Flood

Portland: 0/100 · Union: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

Union: Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Wind

Portland: 6/100 · Union: 10/100

Union is 4 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Portland: 1/100 · Union: 14/100

Union is 13 points higher.

Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Union: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Portland: 8/100 · Union: 0/100

Portland is 8 points higher.

Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Union: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Portland: 3/100 · Union: 23/100

Union is 20 points higher.

Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Union: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Portland: Unavailable · Union: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Portland: 51/100 · Union: 53/100

Union is 2 points higher.

Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Union: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Portland: 8/100 · Union: 8/100

No gap.

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

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