City vs city
Salem vs Vinton, VA
Vinton currently scores 5 points higher overall than Salem, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Salem: 40/100 · Vinton: 45/100
Vinton is 5 points higher.
Flood
Salem: 26/100 · Vinton: 35/100
Vinton is 9 points higher.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Vinton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Salem: 17/100 · Vinton: 17/100
No gap.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Vinton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Salem: 29/100 · Vinton: 31/100
Vinton is 2 points higher.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Vinton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Salem: 23/100 · Vinton: 0/100
Salem is 23 points higher.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vinton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Salem: 100/100 · Vinton: 100/100
No gap.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vinton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Salem: Unavailable · Vinton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Vinton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Salem: 50/100 · Vinton: 51/100
Vinton is 1 points higher.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Vinton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Salem: 35/100 · Vinton: 35/100
No gap.
Salem: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Vinton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.