City vs city
Chester vs Richmond, VA
Richmond currently scores 10 points higher overall than Chester, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Chester: 44/100 · Richmond: 54/100
Richmond is 10 points higher.
Flood
Chester: 30/100 · Richmond: 29/100
Chester is 1 points higher.
Chester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Richmond: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chester: 21/100 · Richmond: 21/100
No gap.
Chester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richmond: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chester: 48/100 · Richmond: 47/100
Chester is 1 points higher.
Chester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richmond: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chester: 23/100 · Richmond: 100/100
Richmond is 77 points higher.
Chester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chester: 100/100 · Richmond: 93/100
Chester is 7 points higher.
Chester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chester: Unavailable · Richmond: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Richmond: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chester: 57/100 · Richmond: 53/100
Chester is 4 points higher.
Chester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richmond: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chester: 32/100 · Richmond: 33/100
Richmond is 1 points higher.
Chester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Richmond: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.