City vs city
Chesapeake vs Martinsburg, WV
Martinsburg currently scores 1 points higher overall than Chesapeake, 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
Chesapeake: 38/100 · Martinsburg: 39/100
Martinsburg is 1 points higher.
Flood
Chesapeake: 72/100 · Martinsburg: 59/100
Chesapeake is 13 points higher.
Chesapeake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Martinsburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesapeake: 15/100 · Martinsburg: 20/100
Martinsburg is 5 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Martinsburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesapeake: 31/100 · Martinsburg: 20/100
Chesapeake is 11 points higher.
Chesapeake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Martinsburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesapeake: 8/100 · Martinsburg: 12/100
Martinsburg is 4 points higher.
Chesapeake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Martinsburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesapeake: 42/100 · Martinsburg: 59/100
Martinsburg is 17 points higher.
Chesapeake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Martinsburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesapeake: Unavailable · Martinsburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesapeake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Martinsburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesapeake: 51/100 · Martinsburg: 60/100
Martinsburg is 9 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Martinsburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chesapeake: 47/100 · Martinsburg: 41/100
Chesapeake is 6 points higher.
Chesapeake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Martinsburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.