City vs city

Dranesville vs Roanoke, VA

Roanoke currently scores 2 points higher overall than Dranesville, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Dranesville

37/100

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Roanoke

39/100

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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

Dranesville: 37/100 · Roanoke: 39/100

Roanoke is 2 points higher.

Flood

Dranesville: 24/100 · Roanoke: 24/100

No gap.

Dranesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Roanoke: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Dranesville: 20/100 · Roanoke: 17/100

Dranesville is 3 points higher.

Dranesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Roanoke: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Dranesville: 38/100 · Roanoke: 30/100

Dranesville is 8 points higher.

Dranesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Roanoke: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Dranesville: 12/100 · Roanoke: 19/100

Roanoke is 7 points higher.

Dranesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Roanoke: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Dranesville: 85/100 · Roanoke: 100/100

Roanoke is 15 points higher.

Dranesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Roanoke: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Dranesville: Unavailable · Roanoke: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Dranesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Roanoke: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Dranesville: 41/100 · Roanoke: 51/100

Roanoke is 10 points higher.

Dranesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Roanoke: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Dranesville: 41/100 · Roanoke: 35/100

Dranesville is 6 points higher.

Dranesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Roanoke: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.