City vs city
Braddock vs Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake currently scores 4 points higher overall than Braddock, 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
Braddock: 31/100 · Chesapeake: 35/100
Chesapeake is 4 points higher.
Flood
Braddock: 30/100 · Chesapeake: 26/100
Braddock is 4 points higher.
Braddock: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Chesapeake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Braddock: 20/100 · Chesapeake: 27/100
Chesapeake is 7 points higher.
Braddock: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chesapeake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Braddock: 39/100 · Chesapeake: 42/100
Chesapeake is 3 points higher.
Braddock: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chesapeake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Braddock: 4/100 · Chesapeake: 8/100
Chesapeake is 4 points higher.
Braddock: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chesapeake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Braddock: 43/100 · Chesapeake: 18/100
Braddock is 25 points higher.
Braddock: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chesapeake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Braddock: Unavailable · Chesapeake: 78/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Braddock: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Chesapeake: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Braddock: 42/100 · Chesapeake: 55/100
Chesapeake is 13 points higher.
Braddock: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chesapeake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Braddock: 40/100 · Chesapeake: 26/100
Braddock is 14 points higher.
Braddock: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Chesapeake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.