City vs city
Bridgewater vs Salem, SD
Bridgewater currently scores 3 points higher overall than Salem, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Bridgewater: 46/100 · Salem: 43/100
Bridgewater is 3 points higher.
Flood
Bridgewater: 44/100 · Salem: 41/100
Bridgewater is 3 points higher.
Bridgewater: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bridgewater: 21/100 · Salem: 21/100
No gap.
Bridgewater: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bridgewater: 48/100 · Salem: 57/100
Salem is 9 points higher.
Bridgewater: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bridgewater: 77/100 · Salem: 15/100
Bridgewater is 62 points higher.
Bridgewater: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bridgewater: 64/100 · Salem: 100/100
Salem is 36 points higher.
Bridgewater: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bridgewater: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bridgewater: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bridgewater: 44/100 · Salem: 44/100
No gap.
Bridgewater: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bridgewater: 21/100 · Salem: 21/100
No gap.
Bridgewater: 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.