City vs city
Hampton vs Virginia Beach, VA
Hampton currently scores 16 points higher overall than Virginia Beach, 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
Hampton: 53/100 · Virginia Beach: 37/100
Hampton is 16 points higher.
Flood
Hampton: 59/100 · Virginia Beach: 30/100
Hampton is 29 points higher.
Hampton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 28 features intersect this tile.
Virginia Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hampton: 26/100 · Virginia Beach: 30/100
Virginia Beach is 4 points higher.
Hampton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Virginia Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hampton: 47/100 · Virginia Beach: 43/100
Hampton is 4 points higher.
Hampton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Virginia Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hampton: 50/100 · Virginia Beach: 8/100
Hampton is 42 points higher.
Hampton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Virginia Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hampton: 86/100 · Virginia Beach: 27/100
Hampton is 59 points higher.
Hampton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Virginia Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hampton: 93/100 · Virginia Beach: 90/100
Hampton is 3 points higher.
Hampton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Virginia Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hampton: 34/100 · Virginia Beach: 39/100
Virginia Beach is 5 points higher.
Hampton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Virginia Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hampton: 28/100 · Virginia Beach: 27/100
Hampton is 1 points higher.
Hampton: 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.