City vs city
Salem vs West Valley City, UT
West Valley City currently scores 2 points higher overall than Salem, 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
Salem: 24/100 · West Valley City: 26/100
West Valley City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Salem: 33/100 · West Valley City: 28/100
Salem is 5 points higher.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
West Valley City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Salem: 11/100 · West Valley City: 11/100
No gap.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Valley City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Salem: 12/100 · West Valley City: 29/100
West Valley City is 17 points higher.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Valley City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Salem: 0/100 · West Valley City: 4/100
West Valley City is 4 points higher.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Valley City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Salem: 3/100 · West Valley City: 33/100
West Valley City is 30 points higher.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Valley City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Salem: Unavailable · West Valley City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Valley City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Salem: 58/100 · West Valley City: 56/100
Salem is 2 points higher.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Valley City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Salem: 24/100 · West Valley City: 23/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Salem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Valley City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.