City vs city
Fairfax Station vs Roanoke, VA
Roanoke currently scores 6 points higher overall than Fairfax Station, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · Roanoke: 39/100
Roanoke is 6 points higher.
Flood
Fairfax Station: 33/100 · Roanoke: 24/100
Fairfax Station is 9 points higher.
Fairfax Station: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Roanoke: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fairfax Station: 20/100 · Roanoke: 17/100
Fairfax Station is 3 points higher.
Fairfax Station: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Roanoke: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fairfax Station: 40/100 · Roanoke: 30/100
Fairfax Station is 10 points higher.
Fairfax Station: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Roanoke: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fairfax Station: 27/100 · Roanoke: 19/100
Fairfax Station is 8 points higher.
Fairfax Station: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roanoke: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fairfax Station: 44/100 · Roanoke: 100/100
Roanoke is 56 points higher.
Fairfax Station: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roanoke: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fairfax Station: Unavailable · Roanoke: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairfax Station: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Roanoke: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fairfax Station: 29/100 · Roanoke: 51/100
Roanoke is 22 points higher.
Fairfax Station: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Roanoke: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fairfax Station: 40/100 · Roanoke: 35/100
Fairfax Station is 5 points higher.
Fairfax Station: 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.