City vs city
Chesapeake vs Tysons, VA
Chesapeake currently scores 2 points higher overall than Tysons, 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 · Tysons: 33/100
Chesapeake is 2 points higher.
Flood
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Tysons: 23/100
Chesapeake is 3 points higher.
Chesapeake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Tysons: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesapeake: 27/100 · Tysons: 20/100
Chesapeake is 7 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tysons: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesapeake: 42/100 · Tysons: 38/100
Chesapeake is 4 points higher.
Chesapeake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tysons: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesapeake: 8/100 · Tysons: 4/100
Chesapeake is 4 points higher.
Chesapeake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tysons: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesapeake: 18/100 · Tysons: 77/100
Tysons is 59 points higher.
Chesapeake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tysons: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesapeake: 78/100 · Tysons: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesapeake: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Tysons: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesapeake: 55/100 · Tysons: 26/100
Chesapeake is 29 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tysons: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Tysons: 42/100
Tysons is 16 points higher.
Chesapeake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tysons: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.