City vs city
Chesapeake vs Suffolk, VA
Chesapeake currently scores 9 points higher overall than Suffolk, 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 · Suffolk: 26/100
Chesapeake is 9 points higher.
Flood
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Suffolk: 24/100
Chesapeake is 2 points higher.
Chesapeake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Suffolk: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesapeake: 27/100 · Suffolk: 25/100
Chesapeake is 2 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Suffolk: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesapeake: 42/100 · Suffolk: 43/100
Suffolk is 1 points higher.
Chesapeake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Suffolk: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesapeake: 8/100 · Suffolk: 4/100
Chesapeake is 4 points higher.
Chesapeake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Suffolk: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesapeake: 18/100 · Suffolk: 11/100
Chesapeake is 7 points higher.
Chesapeake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Suffolk: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesapeake: 78/100 · Suffolk: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesapeake: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Suffolk: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesapeake: 55/100 · Suffolk: 51/100
Chesapeake is 4 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Suffolk: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Suffolk: 27/100
Suffolk is 1 points higher.
Chesapeake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Suffolk: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.