City vs city
Arlington vs Short Pump, VA
Arlington currently scores 12 points higher overall than Short Pump, 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 · Short Pump: 31/100
Arlington is 12 points higher.
Flood
Arlington: 25/100 · Short Pump: 29/100
Short Pump is 4 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Short Pump: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 21/100 · Short Pump: 20/100
Arlington is 1 points higher.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Short Pump: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 39/100 · Short Pump: 45/100
Short Pump is 6 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Short Pump: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 27/100 · Short Pump: 12/100
Arlington is 15 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Short Pump: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 100/100 · Short Pump: 44/100
Arlington is 56 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Short Pump: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Short Pump: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Short Pump: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington: 45/100 · Short Pump: 35/100
Arlington is 10 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Short Pump: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington: 41/100 · Short Pump: 34/100
Arlington is 7 points higher.
Arlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Short Pump: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.