City vs city

Brambleton vs Roanoke, VA

Roanoke currently scores 5 points higher overall than Brambleton, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Brambleton

34/100

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Roanoke

39/100

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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

Brambleton: 34/100 · Roanoke: 39/100

Roanoke is 5 points higher.

Flood

Brambleton: 23/100 · Roanoke: 24/100

Roanoke is 1 points higher.

Brambleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Roanoke: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Brambleton: 20/100 · Roanoke: 17/100

Brambleton is 3 points higher.

Brambleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Roanoke: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Brambleton: 35/100 · Roanoke: 30/100

Brambleton is 5 points higher.

Brambleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Roanoke: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Brambleton: 0/100 · Roanoke: 19/100

Roanoke is 19 points higher.

Brambleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Roanoke: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Brambleton: 48/100 · Roanoke: 100/100

Roanoke is 52 points higher.

Brambleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Roanoke: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Brambleton: Unavailable · Roanoke: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Brambleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Roanoke: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Brambleton: 35/100 · Roanoke: 51/100

Roanoke is 16 points higher.

Brambleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Roanoke: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Brambleton: 40/100 · Roanoke: 35/100

Brambleton is 5 points higher.

Brambleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Roanoke: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.