City vs city
Cascades vs Countryside, VA
Countryside currently scores 5 points higher overall than Cascades, 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
Cascades: 34/100 · Countryside: 39/100
Countryside is 5 points higher.
Flood
Cascades: 17/100 · Countryside: 30/100
Countryside is 13 points higher.
Cascades: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Countryside: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cascades: 20/100 · Countryside: 20/100
No gap.
Cascades: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Countryside: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cascades: 36/100 · Countryside: 35/100
Cascades is 1 points higher.
Cascades: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Countryside: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cascades: 8/100 · Countryside: 8/100
No gap.
Cascades: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Countryside: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cascades: 78/100 · Countryside: 100/100
Countryside is 22 points higher.
Cascades: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Countryside: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cascades: Unavailable · Countryside: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cascades: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Countryside: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cascades: 40/100 · Countryside: 41/100
Countryside is 1 points higher.
Cascades: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Countryside: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cascades: 41/100 · Countryside: 40/100
Cascades is 1 points higher.
Cascades: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Countryside: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.