City vs city
Bethany Beach vs Ocean View, DE
Bethany Beach and Ocean View are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Bethany Beach: 38/100 · Ocean View: 38/100
No gap.
Flood
Bethany Beach: 94/100 · Ocean View: 94/100
No gap.
Bethany Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Ocean View: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bethany Beach: 32/100 · Ocean View: 32/100
No gap.
Bethany Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ocean View: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bethany Beach: 17/100 · Ocean View: 17/100
No gap.
Bethany Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ocean View: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bethany Beach: 23/100 · Ocean View: 23/100
No gap.
Bethany Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocean View: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bethany Beach: 3/100 · Ocean View: 3/100
No gap.
Bethany Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocean View: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bethany Beach: 95/100 · Ocean View: 95/100
No gap.
Bethany Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ocean View: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bethany Beach: 6/100 · Ocean View: 6/100
No gap.
Bethany Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ocean View: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bethany Beach: 33/100 · Ocean View: 33/100
No gap.
Bethany Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ocean View: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.