City vs city
Bensley vs Chester, VA
Chester currently scores 2 points higher overall than Bensley, 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
Bensley: 42/100 · Chester: 44/100
Chester is 2 points higher.
Flood
Bensley: 33/100 · Chester: 30/100
Bensley is 3 points higher.
Bensley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Chester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bensley: 21/100 · Chester: 21/100
No gap.
Bensley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bensley: 47/100 · Chester: 48/100
Chester is 1 points higher.
Bensley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bensley: 15/100 · Chester: 23/100
Chester is 8 points higher.
Bensley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bensley: 34/100 · Chester: 100/100
Chester is 66 points higher.
Bensley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bensley: 96/100 · Chester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bensley: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Chester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bensley: 56/100 · Chester: 57/100
Chester is 1 points higher.
Bensley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bensley: 33/100 · Chester: 32/100
Bensley is 1 points higher.
Bensley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Chester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.