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Bristol vs Norton, VA

Bristol currently scores 7 points higher overall than Norton, with the largest gap in hail.

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

Bristol

31/100

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Norton

24/100

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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

Bristol: 31/100 · Norton: 24/100

Bristol is 7 points higher.

Flood

Bristol: 21/100 · Norton: 23/100

Norton is 2 points higher.

Bristol: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Norton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Bristol: 15/100 · Norton: 14/100

Bristol is 1 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Bristol: 28/100 · Norton: 33/100

Norton is 5 points higher.

Bristol: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Norton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Bristol: 15/100 · Norton: 4/100

Bristol is 11 points higher.

Bristol: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Norton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Bristol: 65/100 · Norton: 15/100

Bristol is 50 points higher.

Bristol: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Norton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Bristol: Unavailable · Norton: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Bristol: 40/100 · Norton: 47/100

Norton is 7 points higher.

Bristol: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Norton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Bristol: 32/100 · Norton: 34/100

Norton is 2 points higher.

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

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