City vs city
Hopewell vs Norfolk, VA
Norfolk currently scores 2 points higher overall than Hopewell, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Hopewell: 48/100 · Norfolk: 50/100
Norfolk is 2 points higher.
Flood
Hopewell: 28/100 · Norfolk: 46/100
Norfolk is 18 points higher.
Hopewell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Norfolk: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hopewell: 22/100 · Norfolk: 27/100
Norfolk is 5 points higher.
Hopewell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Norfolk: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hopewell: 49/100 · Norfolk: 45/100
Hopewell is 4 points higher.
Hopewell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Norfolk: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hopewell: 65/100 · Norfolk: 46/100
Hopewell is 19 points higher.
Hopewell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norfolk: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hopewell: 84/100 · Norfolk: 100/100
Norfolk is 16 points higher.
Hopewell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norfolk: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hopewell: Unavailable · Norfolk: 77/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hopewell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Norfolk: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hopewell: 57/100 · Norfolk: 34/100
Hopewell is 23 points higher.
Hopewell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Norfolk: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hopewell: 31/100 · Norfolk: 27/100
Hopewell is 4 points higher.
Hopewell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Norfolk: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.