City vs city
Long Branch vs Roanoke, VA
Long Branch currently scores 3 points higher overall than Roanoke, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Long Branch: 42/100 · Roanoke: 39/100
Long Branch is 3 points higher.
Flood
Long Branch: 32/100 · Roanoke: 24/100
Long Branch is 8 points higher.
Long Branch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Roanoke: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Long Branch: 20/100 · Roanoke: 17/100
Long Branch is 3 points higher.
Long Branch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Roanoke: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Long Branch: 39/100 · Roanoke: 30/100
Long Branch is 9 points higher.
Long Branch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Roanoke: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Long Branch: 19/100 · Roanoke: 19/100
No gap.
Long Branch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roanoke: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Long Branch: 100/100 · Roanoke: 100/100
No gap.
Long Branch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roanoke: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Long Branch: Unavailable · Roanoke: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Long Branch: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Roanoke: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Long Branch: 43/100 · Roanoke: 51/100
Roanoke is 8 points higher.
Long Branch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Roanoke: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Long Branch: 40/100 · Roanoke: 35/100
Long Branch is 5 points higher.
Long Branch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Roanoke: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.