City vs city
Fairfax Station vs Richmond, VA
Richmond currently scores 21 points higher overall than Fairfax Station, 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
Fairfax Station: 33/100 · Richmond: 54/100
Richmond is 21 points higher.
Flood
Fairfax Station: 33/100 · Richmond: 29/100
Fairfax Station is 4 points higher.
Fairfax Station: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Richmond: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fairfax Station: 20/100 · Richmond: 21/100
Richmond is 1 points higher.
Fairfax Station: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richmond: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fairfax Station: 40/100 · Richmond: 47/100
Richmond is 7 points higher.
Fairfax Station: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richmond: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fairfax Station: 27/100 · Richmond: 100/100
Richmond is 73 points higher.
Fairfax Station: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fairfax Station: 44/100 · Richmond: 93/100
Richmond is 49 points higher.
Fairfax Station: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fairfax Station: Unavailable · Richmond: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairfax Station: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Richmond: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fairfax Station: 29/100 · Richmond: 53/100
Richmond is 24 points higher.
Fairfax Station: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richmond: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fairfax Station: 40/100 · Richmond: 33/100
Fairfax Station is 7 points higher.
Fairfax Station: 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.