City vs city
Stafford vs Winchester, VA
Stafford currently scores 3 points higher overall than Winchester, 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
Stafford: 41/100 · Winchester: 38/100
Stafford is 3 points higher.
Flood
Stafford: 33/100 · Winchester: 24/100
Stafford is 9 points higher.
Stafford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Winchester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Stafford: 20/100 · Winchester: 19/100
Stafford is 1 points higher.
Stafford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Winchester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Stafford: 44/100 · Winchester: 24/100
Stafford is 20 points higher.
Stafford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Winchester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Stafford: 8/100 · Winchester: 23/100
Winchester is 15 points higher.
Stafford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winchester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Stafford: 45/100 · Winchester: 78/100
Winchester is 33 points higher.
Stafford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winchester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Stafford: 92/100 · Winchester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Stafford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Winchester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Stafford: 48/100 · Winchester: 60/100
Winchester is 12 points higher.
Stafford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Winchester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Stafford: 41/100 · Winchester: 40/100
Stafford is 1 points higher.
Stafford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Winchester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.