City vs city
Hollins vs Salem, VA
Salem currently scores 5 points higher overall than Hollins, 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
Hollins: 35/100 · Salem: 40/100
Salem is 5 points higher.
Flood
Hollins: 36/100 · Salem: 26/100
Hollins is 10 points higher.
Hollins: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hollins: 17/100 · Salem: 17/100
No gap.
Hollins: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hollins: 28/100 · Salem: 29/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Hollins: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hollins: 8/100 · Salem: 23/100
Salem is 15 points higher.
Hollins: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hollins: 73/100 · Salem: 100/100
Salem is 27 points higher.
Hollins: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hollins: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hollins: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hollins: 51/100 · Salem: 50/100
Hollins is 1 points higher.
Hollins: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hollins: 35/100 · Salem: 35/100
No gap.
Hollins: 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.