City vs city
Chesapeake vs Lorton, VA
Lorton currently scores 9 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
Chesapeake: 35/100 · Lorton: 44/100
Lorton is 9 points higher.
Flood
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Lorton: 42/100
Lorton is 16 points higher.
Chesapeake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Lorton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesapeake: 27/100 · Lorton: 21/100
Chesapeake is 6 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lorton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesapeake: 42/100 · Lorton: 41/100
Chesapeake is 1 points higher.
Chesapeake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lorton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesapeake: 8/100 · Lorton: 8/100
No gap.
Chesapeake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lorton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesapeake: 18/100 · Lorton: 78/100
Lorton is 60 points higher.
Chesapeake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lorton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesapeake: 78/100 · Lorton: 93/100
Lorton is 15 points higher.
Chesapeake: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lorton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Chesapeake: 55/100 · Lorton: 30/100
Chesapeake is 25 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lorton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Lorton: 40/100
Lorton is 14 points higher.
Chesapeake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lorton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.