City vs city
Arlington vs Poquoson, VA
Arlington currently scores 4 points higher overall than Poquoson, 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 · Poquoson: 39/100
Arlington is 4 points higher.
Flood
Arlington: 25/100 · Poquoson: 63/100
Poquoson is 38 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Poquoson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 21/100 · Poquoson: 25/100
Poquoson is 4 points higher.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Poquoson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 39/100 · Poquoson: 47/100
Poquoson is 8 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Poquoson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 27/100 · Poquoson: 8/100
Arlington is 19 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poquoson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 100/100 · Poquoson: 36/100
Arlington is 64 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poquoson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Poquoson: 97/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Poquoson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Arlington: 45/100 · Poquoson: 5/100
Arlington is 40 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Poquoson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington: 41/100 · Poquoson: 28/100
Arlington is 13 points higher.
Arlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Poquoson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.