City vs city
Radford vs Salem, VA
Salem currently scores 3 points higher overall than Radford, 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
Radford: 37/100 · Salem: 40/100
Salem is 3 points higher.
Flood
Radford: 47/100 · Salem: 26/100
Radford is 21 points higher.
Radford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Radford: 17/100 · Salem: 17/100
No gap.
Radford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Radford: 28/100 · Salem: 29/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Radford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Radford: 12/100 · Salem: 23/100
Salem is 11 points higher.
Radford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Radford: 71/100 · Salem: 100/100
Salem is 29 points higher.
Radford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Radford: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Radford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Radford: 47/100 · Salem: 50/100
Salem is 3 points higher.
Radford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Radford: 35/100 · Salem: 35/100
No gap.
Radford: 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.