City vs city
Franklin vs Norfolk, VA
Norfolk currently scores 8 points higher overall than Franklin, 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
Franklin: 42/100 · Norfolk: 50/100
Norfolk is 8 points higher.
Flood
Franklin: 59/100 · Norfolk: 46/100
Franklin is 13 points higher.
Franklin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Norfolk: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Franklin: 24/100 · Norfolk: 27/100
Norfolk is 3 points higher.
Franklin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Norfolk: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Franklin: 45/100 · Norfolk: 45/100
No gap.
Franklin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Norfolk: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Franklin: 27/100 · Norfolk: 46/100
Norfolk is 19 points higher.
Franklin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norfolk: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Franklin: 53/100 · Norfolk: 100/100
Norfolk is 47 points higher.
Franklin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norfolk: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Franklin: Unavailable · Norfolk: 77/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Franklin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Norfolk: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Franklin: 57/100 · Norfolk: 34/100
Franklin is 23 points higher.
Franklin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Norfolk: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Franklin: 29/100 · Norfolk: 27/100
Franklin is 2 points higher.
Franklin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Norfolk: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.