City vs city
Reston vs Virginia Beach, VA
Reston and Virginia Beach are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Reston: 37/100 · Virginia Beach: 37/100
No gap.
Flood
Reston: 24/100 · Virginia Beach: 30/100
Virginia Beach is 6 points higher.
Reston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Virginia Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Reston: 20/100 · Virginia Beach: 30/100
Virginia Beach is 10 points higher.
Reston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Virginia Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Reston: 38/100 · Virginia Beach: 43/100
Virginia Beach is 5 points higher.
Reston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Virginia Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Reston: 12/100 · Virginia Beach: 8/100
Reston is 4 points higher.
Reston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Virginia Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Reston: 85/100 · Virginia Beach: 27/100
Reston is 58 points higher.
Reston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Virginia Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Reston: Unavailable · Virginia Beach: 90/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Reston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Virginia Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Reston: 41/100 · Virginia Beach: 39/100
Reston is 2 points higher.
Reston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Virginia Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Reston: 41/100 · Virginia Beach: 27/100
Reston is 14 points higher.
Reston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Virginia Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.