City vs city
Norfolk vs Richmond, VA
Richmond currently scores 4 points higher overall than Norfolk, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Norfolk: 50/100 · Richmond: 54/100
Richmond is 4 points higher.
Flood
Norfolk: 46/100 · Richmond: 29/100
Norfolk is 17 points higher.
Norfolk: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Richmond: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Norfolk: 27/100 · Richmond: 21/100
Norfolk is 6 points higher.
Norfolk: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richmond: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Norfolk: 45/100 · Richmond: 47/100
Richmond is 2 points higher.
Norfolk: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richmond: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Norfolk: 46/100 · Richmond: 100/100
Richmond is 54 points higher.
Norfolk: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Norfolk: 100/100 · Richmond: 93/100
Norfolk is 7 points higher.
Norfolk: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Norfolk: 77/100 · Richmond: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Norfolk: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Richmond: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Norfolk: 34/100 · Richmond: 53/100
Richmond is 19 points higher.
Norfolk: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richmond: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Norfolk: 27/100 · Richmond: 33/100
Richmond is 6 points higher.
Norfolk: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Richmond: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.