City vs city
Charlottesville vs Chesapeake, VA
Charlottesville currently scores 2 points higher overall than Chesapeake, 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
Charlottesville: 37/100 · Chesapeake: 35/100
Charlottesville is 2 points higher.
Flood
Charlottesville: 29/100 · Chesapeake: 26/100
Charlottesville is 3 points higher.
Charlottesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Chesapeake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charlottesville: 18/100 · Chesapeake: 27/100
Chesapeake is 9 points higher.
Charlottesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chesapeake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charlottesville: 32/100 · Chesapeake: 42/100
Chesapeake is 10 points higher.
Charlottesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chesapeake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charlottesville: 0/100 · Chesapeake: 8/100
Chesapeake is 8 points higher.
Charlottesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chesapeake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charlottesville: 47/100 · Chesapeake: 18/100
Charlottesville is 29 points higher.
Charlottesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chesapeake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charlottesville: Unavailable · Chesapeake: 78/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charlottesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Chesapeake: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Charlottesville: 60/100 · Chesapeake: 55/100
Charlottesville is 5 points higher.
Charlottesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chesapeake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charlottesville: 35/100 · Chesapeake: 26/100
Charlottesville is 9 points higher.
Charlottesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Chesapeake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.