City vs city
Arlington vs Fairfax Station, VA
Arlington currently scores 10 points higher overall than Fairfax Station, 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 · Fairfax Station: 33/100
Arlington is 10 points higher.
Flood
Arlington: 25/100 · Fairfax Station: 33/100
Fairfax Station is 8 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Fairfax Station: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 21/100 · Fairfax Station: 20/100
Arlington is 1 points higher.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fairfax Station: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 39/100 · Fairfax Station: 40/100
Fairfax Station is 1 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fairfax Station: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 27/100 · Fairfax Station: 27/100
No gap.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fairfax Station: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 100/100 · Fairfax Station: 44/100
Arlington is 56 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fairfax Station: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Fairfax Station: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Fairfax Station: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington: 45/100 · Fairfax Station: 29/100
Arlington is 16 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fairfax Station: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington: 41/100 · Fairfax Station: 40/100
Arlington is 1 points higher.
Arlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Fairfax Station: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.