City vs city
Fairfax vs George Mason, VA
Fairfax currently scores 11 points higher overall than George Mason, 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: 42/100 · George Mason: 31/100
Fairfax is 11 points higher.
Flood
Fairfax: 32/100 · George Mason: 30/100
Fairfax is 2 points higher.
Fairfax: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
George Mason: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fairfax: 20/100 · George Mason: 20/100
No gap.
Fairfax: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
George Mason: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fairfax: 39/100 · George Mason: 39/100
No gap.
Fairfax: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
George Mason: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fairfax: 19/100 · George Mason: 4/100
Fairfax is 15 points higher.
Fairfax: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
George Mason: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fairfax: 100/100 · George Mason: 43/100
Fairfax is 57 points higher.
Fairfax: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
George Mason: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fairfax: Unavailable · George Mason: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairfax: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
George Mason: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fairfax: 43/100 · George Mason: 42/100
Fairfax is 1 points higher.
Fairfax: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
George Mason: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fairfax: 40/100 · George Mason: 40/100
No gap.
Fairfax: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
George Mason: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.