City vs city
Colonial Heights vs Stafford, VA
Stafford currently scores 3 points higher overall than Colonial Heights, 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
Colonial Heights: 38/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 3 points higher.
Flood
Colonial Heights: 33/100 · Stafford: 33/100
No gap.
Colonial Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Stafford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Colonial Heights: 21/100 · Stafford: 20/100
Colonial Heights is 1 points higher.
Colonial Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Stafford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Colonial Heights: 49/100 · Stafford: 44/100
Colonial Heights is 5 points higher.
Colonial Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Stafford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Colonial Heights: 31/100 · Stafford: 8/100
Colonial Heights is 23 points higher.
Colonial Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Colonial Heights: 52/100 · Stafford: 45/100
Colonial Heights is 7 points higher.
Colonial Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Colonial Heights: 32/100 · Stafford: 92/100
Stafford is 60 points higher.
Colonial Heights: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Stafford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Colonial Heights: 57/100 · Stafford: 48/100
Colonial Heights is 9 points higher.
Colonial Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Stafford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Colonial Heights: 31/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 10 points higher.
Colonial Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Stafford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.