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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.

Radford

37/100

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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.