City vs city
Charlottesville vs Free Union, VA
Charlottesville currently scores 4 points higher overall than Free Union, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Free Union: 33/100
Charlottesville is 4 points higher.
Flood
Charlottesville: 29/100 · Free Union: 32/100
Free Union is 3 points higher.
Charlottesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Free Union: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charlottesville: 18/100 · Free Union: 18/100
No gap.
Charlottesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Free Union: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charlottesville: 32/100 · Free Union: 29/100
Charlottesville is 3 points higher.
Charlottesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Free Union: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charlottesville: 0/100 · Free Union: 8/100
Free Union is 8 points higher.
Charlottesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Free Union: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charlottesville: 47/100 · Free Union: 46/100
Charlottesville is 1 points higher.
Charlottesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Free Union: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charlottesville: Unavailable · Free Union: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charlottesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Free Union: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charlottesville: 60/100 · Free Union: 60/100
No gap.
Charlottesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Free Union: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Charlottesville: 35/100 · Free Union: 35/100
No gap.
Charlottesville: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Free Union: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.