City vs city
Arlington vs Laurel Hill, VA
Arlington and Laurel Hill are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.
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 · Laurel Hill: 43/100
No gap.
Flood
Arlington: 25/100 · Laurel Hill: 33/100
Laurel Hill is 8 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Laurel Hill: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 21/100 · Laurel Hill: 21/100
No gap.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Laurel Hill: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 39/100 · Laurel Hill: 40/100
Laurel Hill is 1 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Laurel Hill: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 27/100 · Laurel Hill: 0/100
Arlington is 27 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel Hill: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 100/100 · Laurel Hill: 78/100
Arlington is 22 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel Hill: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Laurel Hill: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Laurel Hill: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington: 45/100 · Laurel Hill: 44/100
Arlington is 1 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Laurel Hill: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington: 41/100 · Laurel Hill: 40/100
Arlington is 1 points higher.
Arlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Laurel Hill: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.