City vs city
Hampton vs Newport News, VA
Hampton currently scores 21 points higher overall than Newport News, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Hampton: 53/100 · Newport News: 32/100
Hampton is 21 points higher.
Flood
Hampton: 59/100 · Newport News: 39/100
Hampton is 20 points higher.
Hampton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 28 features intersect this tile.
Newport News: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hampton: 26/100 · Newport News: 24/100
Hampton is 2 points higher.
Hampton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newport News: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hampton: 47/100 · Newport News: 49/100
Newport News is 2 points higher.
Hampton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newport News: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hampton: 50/100 · Newport News: 15/100
Hampton is 35 points higher.
Hampton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newport News: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hampton: 86/100 · Newport News: 37/100
Hampton is 49 points higher.
Hampton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newport News: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hampton: 93/100 · Newport News: 27/100
Hampton is 66 points higher.
Hampton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Newport News: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hampton: 34/100 · Newport News: 37/100
Newport News is 3 points higher.
Hampton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newport News: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hampton: 28/100 · Newport News: 28/100
No gap.
Hampton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newport News: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.