City vs city
Mason vs Wheeling, WV
Wheeling currently scores 8 points higher overall than Mason, 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
Mason: 36/100 · Wheeling: 44/100
Wheeling is 8 points higher.
Flood
Mason: 12/100 · Wheeling: 97/100
Wheeling is 85 points higher.
Mason: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wheeling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mason: 16/100 · Wheeling: 17/100
Wheeling is 1 points higher.
Mason: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mason: 36/100 · Wheeling: 18/100
Mason is 18 points higher.
Mason: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mason: 0/100 · Wheeling: 0/100
No gap.
Mason: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mason: 78/100 · Wheeling: 68/100
Mason is 10 points higher.
Mason: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mason: Unavailable · Wheeling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mason: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wheeling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mason: 31/100 · Wheeling: 27/100
Mason is 4 points higher.
Mason: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wheeling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mason: 41/100 · Wheeling: 36/100
Mason is 5 points higher.
Mason: 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.