City vs city

Manchester vs Stafford, VA

Stafford currently scores 6 points higher overall than Manchester, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Manchester

35/100

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Stafford

41/100

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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

Manchester: 35/100 · Stafford: 41/100

Stafford is 6 points higher.

Flood

Manchester: 28/100 · Stafford: 33/100

Stafford is 5 points higher.

Manchester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Stafford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Manchester: 21/100 · Stafford: 20/100

Manchester is 1 points higher.

Manchester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Stafford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Manchester: 47/100 · Stafford: 44/100

Manchester is 3 points higher.

Manchester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Stafford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Manchester: 0/100 · Stafford: 8/100

Stafford is 8 points higher.

Manchester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Stafford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Manchester: 27/100 · Stafford: 45/100

Stafford is 18 points higher.

Manchester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Stafford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Manchester: Unavailable · Stafford: 92/100

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Manchester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Stafford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Wildfire

Manchester: 56/100 · Stafford: 48/100

Manchester is 8 points higher.

Manchester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Stafford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Manchester: 32/100 · Stafford: 41/100

Stafford is 9 points higher.

Manchester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Stafford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.