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Elma vs Hoquiam, WA
Elma currently scores 6 points higher overall than Hoquiam, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Elma: 16/100 · Hoquiam: 10/100
Elma is 6 points higher.
Flood
Elma: 23/100 · Hoquiam: 36/100
Hoquiam is 13 points higher.
Elma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Hoquiam: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elma: 6/100 · Hoquiam: 5/100
Elma is 1 points higher.
Elma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hoquiam: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elma: 1/100 · Hoquiam: 1/100
No gap.
Elma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hoquiam: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elma: 4/100 · Hoquiam: 0/100
Elma is 4 points higher.
Elma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoquiam: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elma: 0/100 · Hoquiam: 1/100
Hoquiam is 1 points higher.
Elma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoquiam: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elma: Unavailable · Hoquiam: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hoquiam: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elma: 54/100 · Hoquiam: 9/100
Elma is 45 points higher.
Elma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hoquiam: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elma: 9/100 · Hoquiam: 8/100
Elma is 1 points higher.
Elma: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Hoquiam: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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