City vs city
Chesapeake vs Smithfield, VA
Chesapeake currently scores 1 points higher overall than Smithfield, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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 · Smithfield: 34/100
Chesapeake is 1 points higher.
Flood
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Smithfield: 26/100
No gap.
Chesapeake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Smithfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesapeake: 27/100 · Smithfield: 24/100
Chesapeake is 3 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesapeake: 42/100 · Smithfield: 48/100
Smithfield is 6 points higher.
Chesapeake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesapeake: 8/100 · Smithfield: 27/100
Smithfield is 19 points higher.
Chesapeake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesapeake: 18/100 · Smithfield: 25/100
Smithfield is 7 points higher.
Chesapeake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesapeake: 78/100 · Smithfield: 50/100
Chesapeake is 28 points higher.
Chesapeake: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Smithfield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Chesapeake: 55/100 · Smithfield: 42/100
Chesapeake is 13 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Smithfield: 27/100
Smithfield is 1 points higher.
Chesapeake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Smithfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.