City vs city
Laurel vs Short Pump, VA
Laurel currently scores 9 points higher overall than Short Pump, 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
Laurel: 40/100 · Short Pump: 31/100
Laurel is 9 points higher.
Flood
Laurel: 21/100 · Short Pump: 29/100
Short Pump is 8 points higher.
Laurel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Short Pump: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Laurel: 20/100 · Short Pump: 20/100
No gap.
Laurel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Short Pump: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Laurel: 46/100 · Short Pump: 45/100
Laurel is 1 points higher.
Laurel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Short Pump: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Laurel: 4/100 · Short Pump: 12/100
Short Pump is 8 points higher.
Laurel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Short Pump: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Laurel: 100/100 · Short Pump: 44/100
Laurel is 56 points higher.
Laurel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Short Pump: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Laurel: Unavailable · Short Pump: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Laurel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Short Pump: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Laurel: 52/100 · Short Pump: 35/100
Laurel is 17 points higher.
Laurel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Short Pump: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Laurel: 34/100 · Short Pump: 34/100
No gap.
Laurel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Short Pump: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.