City vs city
Lorton vs Virginia Beach, VA
Lorton currently scores 7 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
Lorton: 44/100 · Virginia Beach: 37/100
Lorton is 7 points higher.
Flood
Lorton: 42/100 · Virginia Beach: 30/100
Lorton is 12 points higher.
Lorton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Virginia Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lorton: 21/100 · Virginia Beach: 30/100
Virginia Beach is 9 points higher.
Lorton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Virginia Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lorton: 41/100 · Virginia Beach: 43/100
Virginia Beach is 2 points higher.
Lorton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Virginia Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lorton: 8/100 · Virginia Beach: 8/100
No gap.
Lorton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Virginia Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lorton: 78/100 · Virginia Beach: 27/100
Lorton is 51 points higher.
Lorton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Virginia Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lorton: 93/100 · Virginia Beach: 90/100
Lorton is 3 points higher.
Lorton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Virginia Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lorton: 30/100 · Virginia Beach: 39/100
Virginia Beach is 9 points higher.
Lorton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Virginia Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lorton: 40/100 · Virginia Beach: 27/100
Lorton is 13 points higher.
Lorton: 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.