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Salem vs Sherwood, OR
Salem currently scores 2 points higher overall than Sherwood, 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 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
Salem: 23/100 · Sherwood: 21/100
Salem is 2 points higher.
Flood
Salem: 63/100 · Sherwood: 58/100
Salem is 5 points higher.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Sherwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Salem: 6/100 · Sherwood: 6/100
No gap.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sherwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Salem: 0/100 · Sherwood: 0/100
No gap.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sherwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Salem: 4/100 · Sherwood: 4/100
No gap.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sherwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Salem: 6/100 · Sherwood: 3/100
Salem is 3 points higher.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sherwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Salem: Unavailable · Sherwood: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sherwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Salem: 46/100 · Sherwood: 45/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sherwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Salem: 11/100 · Sherwood: 10/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Salem: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Sherwood: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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