City vs city
Arlington vs Dale City, VA
Arlington currently scores 11 points higher overall than Dale City, 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 · Dale City: 32/100
Arlington is 11 points higher.
Flood
Arlington: 25/100 · Dale City: 24/100
Arlington is 1 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Dale City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 21/100 · Dale City: 20/100
Arlington is 1 points higher.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Dale City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 39/100 · Dale City: 42/100
Dale City is 3 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Dale City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 27/100 · Dale City: 0/100
Arlington is 27 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dale City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 100/100 · Dale City: 35/100
Arlington is 65 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dale City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Dale City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Dale City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington: 45/100 · Dale City: 29/100
Arlington is 16 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Dale City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Arlington: 41/100 · Dale City: 40/100
Arlington is 1 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.
Dale City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.