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Salem vs Springfield, OR

Salem currently scores 1 points higher overall than Springfield, with the largest gap in flood.

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

Springfield

22/100

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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 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 · Springfield: 22/100

Salem is 1 points higher.

Flood

Salem: 63/100 · Springfield: 45/100

Salem is 18 points higher.

Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.

Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Salem: 6/100 · Springfield: 5/100

Salem is 1 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Salem: 0/100 · Springfield: 1/100

Springfield is 1 points higher.

Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Salem: 4/100 · Springfield: 0/100

Salem is 4 points higher.

Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Salem: 6/100 · Springfield: 3/100

Salem is 3 points higher.

Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Salem: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Salem: 46/100 · Springfield: 56/100

Springfield is 10 points higher.

Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Salem: 11/100 · Springfield: 20/100

Springfield is 9 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.

Springfield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.