City vs city
Arlington vs Madison Heights, VA
Arlington currently scores 11 points higher overall than Madison Heights, 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 · Madison Heights: 32/100
Arlington is 11 points higher.
Flood
Arlington: 25/100 · Madison Heights: 30/100
Madison Heights is 5 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Madison Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 21/100 · Madison Heights: 18/100
Arlington is 3 points higher.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Madison Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 39/100 · Madison Heights: 33/100
Arlington is 6 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Madison Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 27/100 · Madison Heights: 8/100
Arlington is 19 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 100/100 · Madison Heights: 64/100
Arlington is 36 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Madison Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Madison Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington: 45/100 · Madison Heights: 38/100
Arlington is 7 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Madison Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington: 41/100 · Madison Heights: 35/100
Arlington is 6 points higher.
Arlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Madison Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.