City vs city

Blacksburg vs Christiansburg, VA

Blacksburg currently scores 2 points higher overall than Christiansburg, with the largest gap in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Blacksburg

40/100

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Christiansburg

38/100

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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

Blacksburg: 40/100 · Christiansburg: 38/100

Blacksburg is 2 points higher.

Flood

Blacksburg: 22/100 · Christiansburg: 21/100

Blacksburg is 1 points higher.

Blacksburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Christiansburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Blacksburg: 17/100 · Christiansburg: 17/100

No gap.

Blacksburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Christiansburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Blacksburg: 26/100 · Christiansburg: 29/100

Christiansburg is 3 points higher.

Blacksburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Christiansburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Blacksburg: 0/100 · Christiansburg: 15/100

Christiansburg is 15 points higher.

Blacksburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Christiansburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Blacksburg: 100/100 · Christiansburg: 100/100

No gap.

Blacksburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Christiansburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Blacksburg: Unavailable · Christiansburg: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Blacksburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Christiansburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Blacksburg: 42/100 · Christiansburg: 49/100

Christiansburg is 7 points higher.

Blacksburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Christiansburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Blacksburg: 35/100 · Christiansburg: 35/100

No gap.

Blacksburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Christiansburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.