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City vs city

Columbia vs Richmond, VA

Richmond currently scores 25 points higher overall than Columbia, with the largest gap in tornado.

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Columbia

27/100

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Richmond

52/100

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Hazard breakdown

Overall

Columbia: 27/100 · Richmond: 52/100

Richmond is 25 points higher.

Flood

Columbia: 44/100 · Richmond: 29/100

Columbia is 15 points higher.

Wind

Columbia: 19/100 · Richmond: 21/100

Richmond is 2 points higher.

Lightning

Columbia: 40/100 · Richmond: 47/100

Richmond is 7 points higher.

Tornado

Columbia: 4/100 · Richmond: 100/100

Richmond is 96 points higher.

Hail

Columbia: 25/100 · Richmond: 95/100

Richmond is 70 points higher.

Storm surge

Columbia: 0/100 · Richmond: 0/100

No gap.