City vs city
Jefferson vs Wheeling, WV
Wheeling currently scores 4 points higher overall than Jefferson, 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
Jefferson: 40/100 · Wheeling: 44/100
Wheeling is 4 points higher.
Flood
Jefferson: 72/100 · Wheeling: 97/100
Wheeling is 25 points higher.
Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wheeling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jefferson: 15/100 · Wheeling: 17/100
Wheeling is 2 points higher.
Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jefferson: 34/100 · Wheeling: 18/100
Jefferson is 16 points higher.
Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jefferson: 8/100 · Wheeling: 0/100
Jefferson is 8 points higher.
Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jefferson: 58/100 · Wheeling: 68/100
Wheeling is 10 points higher.
Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jefferson: Unavailable · Wheeling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jefferson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wheeling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jefferson: 48/100 · Wheeling: 27/100
Jefferson is 21 points higher.
Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wheeling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jefferson: 47/100 · Wheeling: 36/100
Jefferson is 11 points higher.
Jefferson: 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.