City vs city
South Boston vs Stafford, VA
Stafford currently scores 10 points higher overall than South Boston, with the largest gap in current air quality.
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
South Boston: 31/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 10 points higher.
Flood
South Boston: 21/100 · Stafford: 33/100
Stafford is 12 points higher.
South Boston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Stafford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
South Boston: 19/100 · Stafford: 20/100
Stafford is 1 points higher.
South Boston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Stafford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
South Boston: 41/100 · Stafford: 44/100
Stafford is 3 points higher.
South Boston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Stafford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
South Boston: 8/100 · Stafford: 8/100
No gap.
South Boston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
South Boston: 45/100 · Stafford: 45/100
No gap.
South Boston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
South Boston: Unavailable · Stafford: 92/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
South Boston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Stafford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
South Boston: 55/100 · Stafford: 48/100
South Boston is 7 points higher.
South Boston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Stafford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
South Boston: 28/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 13 points higher.
South Boston: 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.