City vs city
Arlington vs Big Stone Gap, VA
Arlington currently scores 17 points higher overall than Big Stone Gap, 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 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
Arlington: 43/100 · Big Stone Gap: 26/100
Arlington is 17 points higher.
Flood
Arlington: 25/100 · Big Stone Gap: 23/100
Arlington is 2 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Big Stone Gap: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 21/100 · Big Stone Gap: 14/100
Arlington is 7 points higher.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Big Stone Gap: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 39/100 · Big Stone Gap: 34/100
Arlington is 5 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Big Stone Gap: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 27/100 · Big Stone Gap: 15/100
Arlington is 12 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Big Stone Gap: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 100/100 · Big Stone Gap: 15/100
Arlington is 85 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Big Stone Gap: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Big Stone Gap: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Big Stone Gap: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington: 45/100 · Big Stone Gap: 43/100
Arlington is 2 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Big Stone Gap: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington: 41/100 · Big Stone Gap: 35/100
Arlington is 6 points higher.
Arlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Big Stone Gap: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.