City vs city
Cave Spring vs Salem, VA
Cave Spring and Salem are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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
Cave Spring: 40/100 · Salem: 40/100
No gap.
Flood
Cave Spring: 26/100 · Salem: 26/100
No gap.
Cave Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cave Spring: 17/100 · Salem: 17/100
No gap.
Cave Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cave Spring: 29/100 · Salem: 29/100
No gap.
Cave Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cave Spring: 23/100 · Salem: 23/100
No gap.
Cave Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cave Spring: 100/100 · Salem: 100/100
No gap.
Cave Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cave Spring: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cave Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cave Spring: 50/100 · Salem: 50/100
No gap.
Cave Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cave Spring: 35/100 · Salem: 35/100
No gap.
Cave Spring: 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.