City vs city
Fredericksburg vs Roanoke, VA
Fredericksburg currently scores 4 points higher overall than Roanoke, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Fredericksburg: 43/100 · Roanoke: 39/100
Fredericksburg is 4 points higher.
Flood
Fredericksburg: 29/100 · Roanoke: 24/100
Fredericksburg is 5 points higher.
Fredericksburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Roanoke: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fredericksburg: 20/100 · Roanoke: 17/100
Fredericksburg is 3 points higher.
Fredericksburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Roanoke: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fredericksburg: 46/100 · Roanoke: 30/100
Fredericksburg is 16 points higher.
Fredericksburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Roanoke: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fredericksburg: 19/100 · Roanoke: 19/100
No gap.
Fredericksburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roanoke: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fredericksburg: 94/100 · Roanoke: 100/100
Roanoke is 6 points higher.
Fredericksburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roanoke: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fredericksburg: Unavailable · Roanoke: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fredericksburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Roanoke: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fredericksburg: 55/100 · Roanoke: 51/100
Fredericksburg is 4 points higher.
Fredericksburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Roanoke: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fredericksburg: 39/100 · Roanoke: 35/100
Fredericksburg is 4 points higher.
Fredericksburg: 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.