City vs city
Boston vs Poquoson, VA
Boston currently scores 4 points higher overall than Poquoson, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · Poquoson: 39/100
Boston is 4 points higher.
Flood
Boston: 96/100 · Poquoson: 63/100
Boston is 33 points higher.
Boston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Poquoson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boston: 28/100 · Poquoson: 25/100
Boston is 3 points higher.
Boston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Poquoson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boston: 31/100 · Poquoson: 47/100
Poquoson is 16 points higher.
Boston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Poquoson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boston: 0/100 · Poquoson: 8/100
Poquoson is 8 points higher.
Boston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poquoson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boston: 10/100 · Poquoson: 36/100
Poquoson is 26 points higher.
Boston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poquoson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boston: 87/100 · Poquoson: 97/100
Poquoson is 10 points higher.
Boston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Poquoson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Boston: 16/100 · Poquoson: 5/100
Boston is 11 points higher.
Boston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Poquoson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Boston: 30/100 · Poquoson: 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.
Poquoson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.