City vs city
Arlington vs Lorton, VA
Lorton currently scores 1 points higher overall than Arlington, 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 · Lorton: 44/100
Lorton is 1 points higher.
Flood
Arlington: 25/100 · Lorton: 42/100
Lorton is 17 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Lorton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 21/100 · Lorton: 21/100
No gap.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lorton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 39/100 · Lorton: 41/100
Lorton is 2 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lorton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 27/100 · Lorton: 8/100
Arlington is 19 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lorton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 100/100 · Lorton: 78/100
Arlington is 22 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lorton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Lorton: 93/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lorton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Arlington: 45/100 · Lorton: 30/100
Arlington is 15 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lorton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington: 41/100 · Lorton: 40/100
Arlington is 1 points higher.
Arlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lorton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.