City vs city
Glen Allen vs Laurel, VA
Glen Allen and Laurel are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Glen Allen: 40/100 · Laurel: 40/100
No gap.
Flood
Glen Allen: 36/100 · Laurel: 21/100
Glen Allen is 15 points higher.
Glen Allen: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Laurel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Glen Allen: 21/100 · Laurel: 20/100
Glen Allen is 1 points higher.
Glen Allen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Laurel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Glen Allen: 47/100 · Laurel: 46/100
Glen Allen is 1 points higher.
Glen Allen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Laurel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Glen Allen: 15/100 · Laurel: 4/100
Glen Allen is 11 points higher.
Glen Allen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Glen Allen: 78/100 · Laurel: 100/100
Laurel is 22 points higher.
Glen Allen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Glen Allen: Unavailable · Laurel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Glen Allen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Laurel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Glen Allen: 51/100 · Laurel: 52/100
Laurel is 1 points higher.
Glen Allen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Laurel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Glen Allen: 33/100 · Laurel: 34/100
Laurel is 1 points higher.
Glen Allen: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Laurel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.