City vs city
Alexandria vs Salem, SD
Salem currently scores 5 points higher overall than Alexandria, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Alexandria: 38/100 · Salem: 43/100
Salem is 5 points higher.
Flood
Alexandria: 52/100 · Salem: 41/100
Alexandria is 11 points higher.
Alexandria: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alexandria: 21/100 · Salem: 21/100
No gap.
Alexandria: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alexandria: 52/100 · Salem: 57/100
Salem is 5 points higher.
Alexandria: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alexandria: 27/100 · Salem: 15/100
Alexandria is 12 points higher.
Alexandria: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alexandria: 61/100 · Salem: 100/100
Salem is 39 points higher.
Alexandria: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alexandria: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alexandria: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alexandria: 42/100 · Salem: 44/100
Salem is 2 points higher.
Alexandria: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Alexandria: 12/100 · Salem: 21/100
Salem is 9 points higher.
Alexandria: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Salem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.