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