City vs city
Chester vs Martinsburg, WV
Martinsburg currently scores 8 points higher overall than Chester, 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
Chester: 31/100 · Martinsburg: 39/100
Martinsburg is 8 points higher.
Flood
Chester: 42/100 · Martinsburg: 59/100
Martinsburg is 17 points higher.
Chester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Martinsburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chester: 18/100 · Martinsburg: 20/100
Martinsburg is 2 points higher.
Chester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Martinsburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chester: 24/100 · Martinsburg: 20/100
Chester is 4 points higher.
Chester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Martinsburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chester: 8/100 · Martinsburg: 12/100
Martinsburg is 4 points higher.
Chester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Martinsburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chester: 63/100 · Martinsburg: 59/100
Chester is 4 points higher.
Chester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Martinsburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chester: Unavailable · Martinsburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Martinsburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chester: 28/100 · Martinsburg: 60/100
Martinsburg is 32 points higher.
Chester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Martinsburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chester: 37/100 · Martinsburg: 41/100
Martinsburg is 4 points higher.
Chester: 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.