City vs city
Payson vs Salem, UT
Salem currently scores 3 points higher overall than Payson, 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
Payson: 21/100 · Salem: 24/100
Salem is 3 points higher.
Flood
Payson: 28/100 · Salem: 33/100
Salem is 5 points higher.
Payson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Payson: 11/100 · Salem: 11/100
No gap.
Payson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Payson: 13/100 · Salem: 12/100
Payson is 1 points higher.
Payson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Payson: 4/100 · Salem: 0/100
Payson is 4 points higher.
Payson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Payson: 9/100 · Salem: 3/100
Payson is 6 points higher.
Payson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Payson: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Payson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Payson: 57/100 · Salem: 58/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Payson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Payson: 23/100 · Salem: 24/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Payson: 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.