City vs city
Arlington vs Merrifield, VA
Arlington currently scores 1 points higher overall than Merrifield, with the largest gap 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 · Merrifield: 42/100
Arlington is 1 points higher.
Flood
Arlington: 25/100 · Merrifield: 32/100
Merrifield is 7 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Merrifield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 21/100 · Merrifield: 20/100
Arlington is 1 points higher.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Merrifield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 39/100 · Merrifield: 39/100
No gap.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Merrifield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 27/100 · Merrifield: 19/100
Arlington is 8 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merrifield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 100/100 · Merrifield: 100/100
No gap.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merrifield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Merrifield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Merrifield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington: 45/100 · Merrifield: 43/100
Arlington is 2 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Merrifield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington: 41/100 · Merrifield: 40/100
Arlington is 1 points higher.
Arlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Merrifield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.