City vs city
Cave Spring vs Vinton, VA
Vinton currently scores 5 points higher overall than Cave Spring, 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
Cave Spring: 40/100 · Vinton: 45/100
Vinton is 5 points higher.
Flood
Cave Spring: 26/100 · Vinton: 35/100
Vinton is 9 points higher.
Cave Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Vinton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cave Spring: 17/100 · Vinton: 17/100
No gap.
Cave Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Vinton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cave Spring: 29/100 · Vinton: 31/100
Vinton is 2 points higher.
Cave Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Vinton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cave Spring: 23/100 · Vinton: 0/100
Cave Spring is 23 points higher.
Cave Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vinton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cave Spring: 100/100 · Vinton: 100/100
No gap.
Cave Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vinton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cave Spring: Unavailable · Vinton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cave Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Vinton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cave Spring: 50/100 · Vinton: 51/100
Vinton is 1 points higher.
Cave Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Vinton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cave Spring: 35/100 · Vinton: 35/100
No gap.
Cave Spring: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Vinton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.