City vs city
Hoquiam vs Ocean Shores, WA
Ocean Shores currently scores 17 points higher overall than Hoquiam, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Hoquiam: 10/100 · Ocean Shores: 27/100
Ocean Shores is 17 points higher.
Flood
Hoquiam: 36/100 · Ocean Shores: 69/100
Ocean Shores is 33 points higher.
Hoquiam: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Ocean Shores: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hoquiam: 5/100 · Ocean Shores: 5/100
No gap.
Hoquiam: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ocean Shores: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hoquiam: 1/100 · Ocean Shores: 0/100
Hoquiam is 1 points higher.
Hoquiam: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ocean Shores: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hoquiam: 0/100 · Ocean Shores: 0/100
No gap.
Hoquiam: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocean Shores: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hoquiam: 1/100 · Ocean Shores: 0/100
Hoquiam is 1 points higher.
Hoquiam: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocean Shores: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hoquiam: Unavailable · Ocean Shores: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hoquiam: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ocean Shores: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hoquiam: 9/100 · Ocean Shores: 27/100
Ocean Shores is 18 points higher.
Hoquiam: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ocean Shores: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hoquiam: 8/100 · Ocean Shores: 8/100
No gap.
Hoquiam: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ocean Shores: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.