City vs city
Alexandria vs Stafford, VA
Stafford currently scores 6 points higher overall than Alexandria, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Alexandria: 35/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 6 points higher.
Flood
Alexandria: 12/100 · Stafford: 33/100
Stafford is 21 points higher.
Alexandria: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Stafford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alexandria: 21/100 · Stafford: 20/100
Alexandria is 1 points higher.
Alexandria: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Stafford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alexandria: 40/100 · Stafford: 44/100
Stafford is 4 points higher.
Alexandria: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Stafford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alexandria: 15/100 · Stafford: 8/100
Alexandria is 7 points higher.
Alexandria: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alexandria: 83/100 · Stafford: 45/100
Alexandria is 38 points higher.
Alexandria: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alexandria: 17/100 · Stafford: 92/100
Stafford is 75 points higher.
Alexandria: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Stafford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Alexandria: 47/100 · Stafford: 48/100
Stafford is 1 points higher.
Alexandria: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Stafford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Alexandria: 47/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Alexandria is 6 points higher.
Alexandria: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Stafford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.