City vs city
Bluefield vs Stafford, VA
Bluefield currently scores 2 points higher overall than Stafford, 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
Bluefield: 43/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Bluefield is 2 points higher.
Flood
Bluefield: 54/100 · Stafford: 33/100
Bluefield is 21 points higher.
Bluefield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Stafford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bluefield: 16/100 · Stafford: 20/100
Stafford is 4 points higher.
Bluefield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Stafford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bluefield: 25/100 · Stafford: 44/100
Stafford is 19 points higher.
Bluefield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Stafford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bluefield: 0/100 · Stafford: 8/100
Stafford is 8 points higher.
Bluefield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bluefield: 68/100 · Stafford: 45/100
Bluefield is 23 points higher.
Bluefield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bluefield: Unavailable · Stafford: 92/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bluefield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Stafford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bluefield: 60/100 · Stafford: 48/100
Bluefield is 12 points higher.
Bluefield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Stafford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bluefield: 36/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 5 points higher.
Bluefield: 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.