City vs city
Annapolis Neck vs Columbia, MD
Annapolis Neck and Columbia are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in hail.
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
Annapolis Neck: 33/100 · Columbia: 33/100
No gap.
Flood
Annapolis Neck: 46/100 · Columbia: 22/100
Annapolis Neck is 24 points higher.
Annapolis Neck: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Annapolis Neck: 21/100 · Columbia: 21/100
No gap.
Annapolis Neck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Annapolis Neck: 37/100 · Columbia: 38/100
Columbia is 1 points higher.
Annapolis Neck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Annapolis Neck: 12/100 · Columbia: 15/100
Columbia is 3 points higher.
Annapolis Neck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Annapolis Neck: 12/100 · Columbia: 58/100
Columbia is 46 points higher.
Annapolis Neck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Annapolis Neck: 89/100 · Columbia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Annapolis Neck: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Annapolis Neck: 3/100 · Columbia: 38/100
Columbia is 35 points higher.
Annapolis Neck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Annapolis Neck: 42/100 · Columbia: 42/100
No gap.
Annapolis Neck: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Columbia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.