City vs city
Salem vs Seaside, OR
Salem currently scores 1 points higher overall than Seaside, 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
Salem: 23/100 · Seaside: 22/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Flood
Salem: 63/100 · Seaside: 52/100
Salem is 11 points higher.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Seaside: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Salem: 6/100 · Seaside: 5/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Seaside: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Salem: 0/100 · Seaside: 0/100
No gap.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Seaside: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Salem: 4/100 · Seaside: 0/100
Salem is 4 points higher.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Seaside: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Salem: 6/100 · Seaside: 2/100
Salem is 4 points higher.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Seaside: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Salem: Unavailable · Seaside: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Seaside: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Salem: 46/100 · Seaside: 41/100
Salem is 5 points higher.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Seaside: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Salem: 11/100 · Seaside: 8/100
Salem is 3 points higher.
Salem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Seaside: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
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