City vs city
Highland Springs vs Montrose, VA
Highland Springs and Montrose are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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
Highland Springs: 34/100 · Montrose: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Highland Springs: 31/100 · Montrose: 31/100
No gap.
Highland Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Montrose: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Highland Springs: 21/100 · Montrose: 21/100
No gap.
Highland Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Montrose: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Highland Springs: 47/100 · Montrose: 47/100
No gap.
Highland Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Montrose: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Highland Springs: 12/100 · Montrose: 12/100
No gap.
Highland Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Montrose: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Highland Springs: 57/100 · Montrose: 57/100
No gap.
Highland Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Montrose: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Highland Springs: Unavailable · Montrose: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Highland Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Montrose: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Highland Springs: 38/100 · Montrose: 38/100
No gap.
Highland Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Montrose: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Highland Springs: 33/100 · Montrose: 33/100
No gap.
Highland Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Montrose: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.