City vs city
Arlington vs Big Rock, VA
Arlington currently scores 14 points higher overall than Big Rock, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Arlington: 43/100 · Big Rock: 29/100
Arlington is 14 points higher.
Flood
Arlington: 25/100 · Big Rock: 22/100
Arlington is 3 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Big Rock: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 21/100 · Big Rock: 15/100
Arlington is 6 points higher.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Big Rock: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 39/100 · Big Rock: 32/100
Arlington is 7 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Big Rock: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 27/100 · Big Rock: 0/100
Arlington is 27 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Big Rock: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 100/100 · Big Rock: 7/100
Arlington is 93 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Big Rock: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Big Rock: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Big Rock: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington: 45/100 · Big Rock: 65/100
Big Rock is 20 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Big Rock: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Arlington: 41/100 · Big Rock: 31/100
Arlington is 10 points higher.
Arlington: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Big Rock: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.