City vs city
Hoquiam vs Shelton, WA
Shelton currently scores 7 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 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 · Shelton: 17/100
Shelton is 7 points higher.
Flood
Hoquiam: 36/100 · Shelton: 29/100
Hoquiam is 7 points higher.
Hoquiam: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Shelton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hoquiam: 5/100 · Shelton: 6/100
Shelton is 1 points higher.
Hoquiam: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shelton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hoquiam: 1/100 · Shelton: 2/100
Shelton is 1 points higher.
Hoquiam: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shelton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hoquiam: 0/100 · Shelton: 0/100
No gap.
Hoquiam: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shelton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hoquiam: 1/100 · Shelton: 1/100
No gap.
Hoquiam: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shelton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hoquiam: Unavailable · Shelton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hoquiam: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Shelton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hoquiam: 9/100 · Shelton: 55/100
Shelton is 46 points higher.
Hoquiam: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shelton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hoquiam: 8/100 · Shelton: 9/100
Shelton is 1 points higher.
Hoquiam: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Shelton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.