City vs city
Emery vs Salem, SD
Salem currently scores 6 points higher overall than Emery, 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
Emery: 37/100 · Salem: 43/100
Salem is 6 points higher.
Flood
Emery: 74/100 · Salem: 41/100
Emery is 33 points higher.
Emery: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Emery: 21/100 · Salem: 21/100
No gap.
Emery: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Emery: 53/100 · Salem: 57/100
Salem is 4 points higher.
Emery: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Emery: 0/100 · Salem: 15/100
Salem is 15 points higher.
Emery: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Emery: 19/100 · Salem: 100/100
Salem is 81 points higher.
Emery: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Emery: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Emery: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Emery: 43/100 · Salem: 44/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Emery: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Emery: 11/100 · Salem: 21/100
Salem is 10 points higher.
Emery: 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.