City vs city
Buena Vista vs Richmond, VA
Richmond currently scores 23 points higher overall than Buena Vista, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Buena Vista: 31/100 · Richmond: 54/100
Richmond is 23 points higher.
Flood
Buena Vista: 34/100 · Richmond: 29/100
Buena Vista is 5 points higher.
Buena Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Richmond: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buena Vista: 18/100 · Richmond: 21/100
Richmond is 3 points higher.
Buena Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richmond: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buena Vista: 28/100 · Richmond: 47/100
Richmond is 19 points higher.
Buena Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richmond: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buena Vista: 0/100 · Richmond: 100/100
Richmond is 100 points higher.
Buena Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buena Vista: 20/100 · Richmond: 93/100
Richmond is 73 points higher.
Buena Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buena Vista: Unavailable · Richmond: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buena Vista: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Richmond: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buena Vista: 49/100 · Richmond: 53/100
Richmond is 4 points higher.
Buena Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richmond: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buena Vista: 36/100 · Richmond: 33/100
Buena Vista is 3 points higher.
Buena Vista: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Richmond: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.