City vs city
George Mason vs Richmond, VA
Richmond currently scores 23 points higher overall than George Mason, 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
George Mason: 31/100 · Richmond: 54/100
Richmond is 23 points higher.
Flood
George Mason: 30/100 · Richmond: 29/100
George Mason is 1 points higher.
George Mason: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Richmond: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
George Mason: 20/100 · Richmond: 21/100
Richmond is 1 points higher.
George Mason: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richmond: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
George Mason: 39/100 · Richmond: 47/100
Richmond is 8 points higher.
George Mason: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richmond: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
George Mason: 4/100 · Richmond: 100/100
Richmond is 96 points higher.
George Mason: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
George Mason: 43/100 · Richmond: 93/100
Richmond is 50 points higher.
George Mason: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
George Mason: Unavailable · Richmond: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
George Mason: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Richmond: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
George Mason: 42/100 · Richmond: 53/100
Richmond is 11 points higher.
George Mason: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richmond: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
George Mason: 40/100 · Richmond: 33/100
George Mason is 7 points higher.
George Mason: 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.