City vs city
Gloucester Courthouse vs Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach currently scores 1 points higher overall than Gloucester Courthouse, 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
Gloucester Courthouse: 36/100 · Virginia Beach: 37/100
Virginia Beach is 1 points higher.
Flood
Gloucester Courthouse: 27/100 · Virginia Beach: 30/100
Virginia Beach is 3 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Virginia Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gloucester Courthouse: 23/100 · Virginia Beach: 30/100
Virginia Beach is 7 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Virginia Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gloucester Courthouse: 45/100 · Virginia Beach: 43/100
Gloucester Courthouse is 2 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Virginia Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gloucester Courthouse: 4/100 · Virginia Beach: 8/100
Virginia Beach is 4 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Virginia Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gloucester Courthouse: 38/100 · Virginia Beach: 27/100
Gloucester Courthouse is 11 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Virginia Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gloucester Courthouse: 87/100 · Virginia Beach: 90/100
Virginia Beach is 3 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Virginia Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gloucester Courthouse: 34/100 · Virginia Beach: 39/100
Virginia Beach is 5 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Virginia Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gloucester Courthouse: 28/100 · Virginia Beach: 27/100
Gloucester Courthouse is 1 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Virginia Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.