City vs city
Mechanicsville vs Sandston, VA
Mechanicsville currently scores 6 points higher overall than Sandston, 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
Mechanicsville: 40/100 · Sandston: 34/100
Mechanicsville is 6 points higher.
Flood
Mechanicsville: 24/100 · Sandston: 31/100
Sandston is 7 points higher.
Mechanicsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Sandston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mechanicsville: 21/100 · Sandston: 21/100
No gap.
Mechanicsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sandston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mechanicsville: 47/100 · Sandston: 47/100
No gap.
Mechanicsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sandston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mechanicsville: 0/100 · Sandston: 12/100
Sandston is 12 points higher.
Mechanicsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sandston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mechanicsville: 80/100 · Sandston: 57/100
Mechanicsville is 23 points higher.
Mechanicsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sandston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mechanicsville: Unavailable · Sandston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mechanicsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sandston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mechanicsville: 37/100 · Sandston: 38/100
Sandston is 1 points higher.
Mechanicsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sandston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mechanicsville: 33/100 · Sandston: 33/100
No gap.
Mechanicsville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sandston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.