City vs city
Stafford vs Staunton, VA
Stafford currently scores 5 points higher overall than Staunton, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Stafford: 41/100 · Staunton: 36/100
Stafford is 5 points higher.
Flood
Stafford: 33/100 · Staunton: 24/100
Stafford is 9 points higher.
Stafford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Staunton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Stafford: 20/100 · Staunton: 18/100
Stafford is 2 points higher.
Stafford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Staunton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Stafford: 44/100 · Staunton: 24/100
Stafford is 20 points higher.
Stafford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Staunton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Stafford: 8/100 · Staunton: 0/100
Stafford is 8 points higher.
Stafford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Staunton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Stafford: 45/100 · Staunton: 59/100
Staunton is 14 points higher.
Stafford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Staunton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Stafford: 92/100 · Staunton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Stafford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Staunton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Stafford: 48/100 · Staunton: 52/100
Staunton is 4 points higher.
Stafford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Staunton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Stafford: 41/100 · Staunton: 38/100
Stafford is 3 points higher.
Stafford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Staunton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.