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Disaster risk in Richmond

Richmond ranks #10 of 134 US cities for low disaster risk, with a resilience score of 93 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 93rd percentile nationally and #2 of 4 in Virginia.

resilience score
93
Exceptional
National rank
#10 of 134
In Virginia
#2 of 4
Percentile
93rd

The typical city scores 50 for low disaster risk; Richmond sits 43 points above the median.

How disaster risk is measured

Exposure to natural hazards and severe events.

The resilience score is the flip side of our disaster risk measure — 100 minus the raw disaster risk score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Richmond

  1. T#7 Portland, ME 95
  2. #9 Gatlinburg, TN 94
  3. #10 Richmond, VA — this page 93
  4. T#11 Chesapeake, VA 92
  5. T#11 Norfolk, VA 92

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Top US cities for low disaster risk

  1. #1 Stowe, VT 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Aspen, CO 98
  4. T#3 Virginia Beach, VA 98
  5. #5 Park City, UT 97

More about Richmond

Richmond scores 91 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: