City vs city
Chesapeake vs Merrifield, VA
Merrifield currently scores 7 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 · Merrifield: 42/100
Merrifield is 7 points higher.
Flood
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Merrifield: 32/100
Merrifield is 6 points higher.
Chesapeake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Merrifield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesapeake: 27/100 · Merrifield: 20/100
Chesapeake is 7 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Merrifield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesapeake: 42/100 · Merrifield: 39/100
Chesapeake is 3 points higher.
Chesapeake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Merrifield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesapeake: 8/100 · Merrifield: 19/100
Merrifield is 11 points higher.
Chesapeake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merrifield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesapeake: 18/100 · Merrifield: 100/100
Merrifield is 82 points higher.
Chesapeake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merrifield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesapeake: 78/100 · Merrifield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesapeake: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Merrifield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesapeake: 55/100 · Merrifield: 43/100
Chesapeake is 12 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Merrifield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Merrifield: 40/100
Merrifield is 14 points higher.
Chesapeake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Merrifield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.