City vs city
Poquoson vs Stafford, VA
Stafford currently scores 2 points higher overall than Poquoson, 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
Poquoson: 39/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 2 points higher.
Flood
Poquoson: 63/100 · Stafford: 33/100
Poquoson is 30 points higher.
Poquoson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Stafford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Poquoson: 25/100 · Stafford: 20/100
Poquoson is 5 points higher.
Poquoson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Stafford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Poquoson: 47/100 · Stafford: 44/100
Poquoson is 3 points higher.
Poquoson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Stafford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Poquoson: 8/100 · Stafford: 8/100
No gap.
Poquoson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Poquoson: 36/100 · Stafford: 45/100
Stafford is 9 points higher.
Poquoson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Poquoson: 97/100 · Stafford: 92/100
Poquoson is 5 points higher.
Poquoson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Stafford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Poquoson: 5/100 · Stafford: 48/100
Stafford is 43 points higher.
Poquoson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Stafford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Poquoson: 28/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 13 points higher.
Poquoson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Stafford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.