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Portland vs West Slope, OR

West Slope currently scores 17 points higher overall than Portland, with the largest gap in flood.

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

Portland

11/100

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West Slope

28/100

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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 · West Slope: 28/100

West Slope is 17 points higher.

Flood

Portland: 0/100 · West Slope: 100/100

West Slope is 100 points higher.

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

West Slope: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 39 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Portland: 6/100 · West Slope: 6/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Portland: 1/100 · West Slope: 1/100

No gap.

Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

West Slope: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Portland: 8/100 · West Slope: 0/100

Portland is 8 points higher.

Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

West Slope: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Portland: 3/100 · West Slope: 1/100

Portland is 2 points higher.

Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

West Slope: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Portland: Unavailable · West Slope: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Portland: 51/100 · West Slope: 48/100

Portland is 3 points higher.

Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

West Slope: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Portland: 8/100 · West Slope: 11/100

West Slope is 3 points higher.

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

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