City vs city
Orange vs Roanoke, VA
Roanoke currently scores 6 points higher overall than Orange, 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
Orange: 33/100 · Roanoke: 39/100
Roanoke is 6 points higher.
Flood
Orange: 29/100 · Roanoke: 24/100
Orange is 5 points higher.
Orange: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Roanoke: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Orange: 19/100 · Roanoke: 17/100
Orange is 2 points higher.
Orange: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Roanoke: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Orange: 34/100 · Roanoke: 30/100
Orange is 4 points higher.
Orange: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Roanoke: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Orange: 23/100 · Roanoke: 19/100
Orange is 4 points higher.
Orange: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roanoke: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Orange: 30/100 · Roanoke: 100/100
Roanoke is 70 points higher.
Orange: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roanoke: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Orange: Unavailable · Roanoke: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Orange: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Roanoke: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Orange: 58/100 · Roanoke: 51/100
Orange is 7 points higher.
Orange: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Roanoke: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Orange: 36/100 · Roanoke: 35/100
Orange is 1 points higher.
Orange: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Roanoke: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.