City vs city
Blue Ridge vs Salem, VA
Salem currently scores 8 points higher overall than Blue Ridge, 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
Blue Ridge: 32/100 · Salem: 40/100
Salem is 8 points higher.
Flood
Blue Ridge: 29/100 · Salem: 26/100
Blue Ridge is 3 points higher.
Blue Ridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Blue Ridge: 17/100 · Salem: 17/100
No gap.
Blue Ridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Blue Ridge: 29/100 · Salem: 29/100
No gap.
Blue Ridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Blue Ridge: 8/100 · Salem: 23/100
Salem is 15 points higher.
Blue Ridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Blue Ridge: 52/100 · Salem: 100/100
Salem is 48 points higher.
Blue Ridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Blue Ridge: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Blue Ridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Blue Ridge: 51/100 · Salem: 50/100
Blue Ridge is 1 points higher.
Blue Ridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Blue Ridge: 35/100 · Salem: 35/100
No gap.
Blue Ridge: 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.