City vs city
Norfolk vs Winchester, VA
Norfolk currently scores 12 points higher overall than Winchester, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Winchester: 38/100
Norfolk is 12 points higher.
Flood
Norfolk: 46/100 · Winchester: 24/100
Norfolk is 22 points higher.
Norfolk: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Winchester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Norfolk: 27/100 · Winchester: 19/100
Norfolk is 8 points higher.
Norfolk: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Winchester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Norfolk: 45/100 · Winchester: 24/100
Norfolk is 21 points higher.
Norfolk: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Winchester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Norfolk: 46/100 · Winchester: 23/100
Norfolk is 23 points higher.
Norfolk: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winchester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Norfolk: 100/100 · Winchester: 78/100
Norfolk is 22 points higher.
Norfolk: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winchester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Norfolk: 77/100 · Winchester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Norfolk: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Winchester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Norfolk: 34/100 · Winchester: 60/100
Winchester is 26 points higher.
Norfolk: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Winchester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Norfolk: 27/100 · Winchester: 40/100
Winchester is 13 points higher.
Norfolk: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Winchester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.