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.

Alexandria

38/100

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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 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.