City vs city
Arlington vs Blue Ridge, VA
Arlington currently scores 11 points higher overall than Blue Ridge, 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 · Blue Ridge: 32/100
Arlington is 11 points higher.
Flood
Arlington: 25/100 · Blue Ridge: 29/100
Blue Ridge is 4 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Blue Ridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 21/100 · Blue Ridge: 17/100
Arlington is 4 points higher.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Blue Ridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 39/100 · Blue Ridge: 29/100
Arlington is 10 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Blue Ridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 27/100 · Blue Ridge: 8/100
Arlington is 19 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Blue Ridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 100/100 · Blue Ridge: 52/100
Arlington is 48 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Blue Ridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Blue Ridge: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Blue Ridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington: 45/100 · Blue Ridge: 51/100
Blue Ridge is 6 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Blue Ridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington: 41/100 · Blue Ridge: 35/100
Arlington is 6 points higher.
Arlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Blue Ridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.