City vs city
Marion vs Richlands, VA
Richlands currently scores 3 points higher overall than Marion, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Marion: 25/100 · Richlands: 28/100
Richlands is 3 points higher.
Flood
Marion: 23/100 · Richlands: 35/100
Richlands is 12 points higher.
Marion: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Richlands: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Marion: 16/100 · Richlands: 15/100
Marion is 1 points higher.
Marion: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richlands: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Marion: 28/100 · Richlands: 29/100
Richlands is 1 points higher.
Marion: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richlands: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Marion: 0/100 · Richlands: 0/100
No gap.
Marion: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richlands: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Marion: 12/100 · Richlands: 18/100
Richlands is 6 points higher.
Marion: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richlands: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Marion: Unavailable · Richlands: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Marion: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Richlands: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Marion: 39/100 · Richlands: 38/100
Marion is 1 points higher.
Marion: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richlands: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Marion: 32/100 · Richlands: 32/100
No gap.
Marion: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Richlands: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.