City vs city
Palmyra vs University of Virginia, VA
Palmyra currently scores 2 points higher overall than University of Virginia, 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
Palmyra: 31/100 · University of Virginia: 29/100
Palmyra is 2 points higher.
Flood
Palmyra: 29/100 · University of Virginia: 23/100
Palmyra is 6 points higher.
Palmyra: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
University of Virginia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Palmyra: 18/100 · University of Virginia: 18/100
No gap.
Palmyra: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
University of Virginia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Palmyra: 37/100 · University of Virginia: 30/100
Palmyra is 7 points higher.
Palmyra: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
University of Virginia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Palmyra: 27/100 · University of Virginia: 12/100
Palmyra is 15 points higher.
Palmyra: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
University of Virginia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Palmyra: 22/100 · University of Virginia: 23/100
University of Virginia is 1 points higher.
Palmyra: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
University of Virginia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Palmyra: Unavailable · University of Virginia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Palmyra: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
University of Virginia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Palmyra: 48/100 · University of Virginia: 60/100
University of Virginia is 12 points higher.
Palmyra: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
University of Virginia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Palmyra: 35/100 · University of Virginia: 35/100
No gap.
Palmyra: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
University of Virginia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.