City vs city
Hometown vs Wheeling, WV
Wheeling currently scores 8 points higher overall than Hometown, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Hometown: 36/100 · Wheeling: 44/100
Wheeling is 8 points higher.
Flood
Hometown: 61/100 · Wheeling: 97/100
Wheeling is 36 points higher.
Hometown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wheeling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hometown: 16/100 · Wheeling: 17/100
Wheeling is 1 points higher.
Hometown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hometown: 36/100 · Wheeling: 18/100
Hometown is 18 points higher.
Hometown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hometown: 8/100 · Wheeling: 0/100
Hometown is 8 points higher.
Hometown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hometown: 43/100 · Wheeling: 68/100
Wheeling is 25 points higher.
Hometown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hometown: Unavailable · Wheeling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hometown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wheeling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hometown: 44/100 · Wheeling: 27/100
Hometown is 17 points higher.
Hometown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wheeling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hometown: 46/100 · Wheeling: 36/100
Hometown is 10 points higher.
Hometown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wheeling: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.