City vs city
Belle Haven vs Stafford, VA
Belle Haven currently scores 2 points higher overall than Stafford, 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
Belle Haven: 43/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Belle Haven is 2 points higher.
Flood
Belle Haven: 16/100 · Stafford: 33/100
Stafford is 17 points higher.
Belle Haven: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Stafford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Belle Haven: 21/100 · Stafford: 20/100
Belle Haven is 1 points higher.
Belle Haven: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Stafford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Belle Haven: 40/100 · Stafford: 44/100
Stafford is 4 points higher.
Belle Haven: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Stafford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Belle Haven: 31/100 · Stafford: 8/100
Belle Haven is 23 points higher.
Belle Haven: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Belle Haven: 55/100 · Stafford: 45/100
Belle Haven is 10 points higher.
Belle Haven: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Belle Haven: 87/100 · Stafford: 92/100
Stafford is 5 points higher.
Belle Haven: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Stafford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Belle Haven: 49/100 · Stafford: 48/100
Belle Haven is 1 points higher.
Belle Haven: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Stafford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Belle Haven: 42/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Belle Haven is 1 points higher.
Belle Haven: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Stafford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.