City vs city
Boston vs Stafford, VA
Boston currently scores 2 points higher overall than Stafford, 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 · Stafford: 41/100
Boston is 2 points higher.
Flood
Boston: 96/100 · Stafford: 33/100
Boston is 63 points higher.
Boston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Stafford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boston: 28/100 · Stafford: 20/100
Boston is 8 points higher.
Boston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Stafford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boston: 31/100 · Stafford: 44/100
Stafford is 13 points higher.
Boston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Stafford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boston: 0/100 · Stafford: 8/100
Stafford is 8 points higher.
Boston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boston: 10/100 · Stafford: 45/100
Stafford is 35 points higher.
Boston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boston: 87/100 · Stafford: 92/100
Stafford is 5 points higher.
Boston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Stafford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Boston: 16/100 · Stafford: 48/100
Stafford is 32 points higher.
Boston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Stafford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Boston: 30/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 11 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.
Stafford: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.