City vs city
Ashburn vs University Center, VA
Ashburn and University Center are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Ashburn: 39/100 · University Center: 39/100
No gap.
Flood
Ashburn: 30/100 · University Center: 30/100
No gap.
Ashburn: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
University Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ashburn: 20/100 · University Center: 20/100
No gap.
Ashburn: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
University Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ashburn: 35/100 · University Center: 35/100
No gap.
Ashburn: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
University Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ashburn: 8/100 · University Center: 8/100
No gap.
Ashburn: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
University Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ashburn: 100/100 · University Center: 100/100
No gap.
Ashburn: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
University Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ashburn: Unavailable · University Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ashburn: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
University Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ashburn: 41/100 · University Center: 41/100
No gap.
Ashburn: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
University Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ashburn: 40/100 · University Center: 40/100
No gap.
Ashburn: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
University Center: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.