City vs city
Arlington vs Buena Vista, VA
Arlington currently scores 12 points higher overall than Buena Vista, 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 · Buena Vista: 31/100
Arlington is 12 points higher.
Flood
Arlington: 25/100 · Buena Vista: 34/100
Buena Vista is 9 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Buena Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 21/100 · Buena Vista: 18/100
Arlington is 3 points higher.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Buena Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 39/100 · Buena Vista: 28/100
Arlington is 11 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Buena Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 27/100 · Buena Vista: 0/100
Arlington is 27 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Buena Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 100/100 · Buena Vista: 20/100
Arlington is 80 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Buena Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Buena Vista: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Buena Vista: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington: 45/100 · Buena Vista: 49/100
Buena Vista is 4 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Buena Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington: 41/100 · Buena Vista: 36/100
Arlington is 5 points higher.
Arlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Buena Vista: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.