City vs city
Short Pump vs Stafford, VA
Stafford currently scores 10 points higher overall than Short Pump, 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
Short Pump: 31/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 10 points higher.
Flood
Short Pump: 29/100 · Stafford: 33/100
Stafford is 4 points higher.
Short Pump: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Stafford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Short Pump: 20/100 · Stafford: 20/100
No gap.
Short Pump: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Stafford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Short Pump: 45/100 · Stafford: 44/100
Short Pump is 1 points higher.
Short Pump: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Stafford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Short Pump: 12/100 · Stafford: 8/100
Short Pump is 4 points higher.
Short Pump: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Short Pump: 44/100 · Stafford: 45/100
Stafford is 1 points higher.
Short Pump: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Short Pump: Unavailable · Stafford: 92/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Short Pump: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Stafford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Short Pump: 35/100 · Stafford: 48/100
Stafford is 13 points higher.
Short Pump: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Stafford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Short Pump: 34/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 7 points higher.
Short Pump: 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.