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Salem vs Santa Clara, OR
Salem and Santa Clara are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
Salem: 23/100 · Santa Clara: 23/100
No gap.
Flood
Salem: 63/100 · Santa Clara: 58/100
Salem is 5 points higher.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Santa Clara: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Salem: 6/100 · Santa Clara: 5/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Santa Clara: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Salem: 0/100 · Santa Clara: 0/100
No gap.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Santa Clara: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Salem: 4/100 · Santa Clara: 4/100
No gap.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Santa Clara: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Salem: 6/100 · Santa Clara: 4/100
Salem is 2 points higher.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Santa Clara: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Salem: Unavailable · Santa Clara: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Santa Clara: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Salem: 46/100 · Santa Clara: 55/100
Santa Clara is 9 points higher.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Santa Clara: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Salem: 11/100 · Santa Clara: 12/100
Santa Clara is 1 points higher.
Salem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Santa Clara: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
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