City vs city
Roanoke vs Stafford, VA
Stafford currently scores 2 points higher overall than Roanoke, 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
Roanoke: 39/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 2 points higher.
Flood
Roanoke: 24/100 · Stafford: 33/100
Stafford is 9 points higher.
Roanoke: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Stafford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Roanoke: 17/100 · Stafford: 20/100
Stafford is 3 points higher.
Roanoke: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Stafford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Roanoke: 30/100 · Stafford: 44/100
Stafford is 14 points higher.
Roanoke: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Stafford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Roanoke: 19/100 · Stafford: 8/100
Roanoke is 11 points higher.
Roanoke: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Roanoke: 100/100 · Stafford: 45/100
Roanoke is 55 points higher.
Roanoke: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Roanoke: Unavailable · Stafford: 92/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Roanoke: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Stafford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Roanoke: 51/100 · Stafford: 48/100
Roanoke is 3 points higher.
Roanoke: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Stafford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Roanoke: 35/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 6 points higher.
Roanoke: 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.