City vs city
Boston vs Newport News, VA
Boston currently scores 11 points higher overall than Newport News, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Boston: 43/100 · Newport News: 32/100
Boston is 11 points higher.
Flood
Boston: 96/100 · Newport News: 39/100
Boston is 57 points higher.
Boston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Newport News: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boston: 28/100 · Newport News: 24/100
Boston is 4 points higher.
Boston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newport News: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boston: 31/100 · Newport News: 49/100
Newport News is 18 points higher.
Boston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newport News: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boston: 0/100 · Newport News: 15/100
Newport News is 15 points higher.
Boston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newport News: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boston: 10/100 · Newport News: 37/100
Newport News is 27 points higher.
Boston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newport News: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boston: 87/100 · Newport News: 27/100
Boston is 60 points higher.
Boston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Newport News: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Boston: 16/100 · Newport News: 37/100
Newport News is 21 points higher.
Boston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newport News: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Boston: 30/100 · Newport News: 28/100
Boston is 2 points higher.
Boston: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Newport News: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.