City vs city
Annapolis vs Chester, MD
Chester currently scores 2 points higher overall than Annapolis, with the largest gap 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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: 29/100 · Chester: 31/100
Chester is 2 points higher.
Flood
Annapolis: 26/100 · Chester: 43/100
Chester is 17 points higher.
Annapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Chester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Annapolis: 21/100 · Chester: 22/100
Chester is 1 points higher.
Annapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Annapolis: 38/100 · Chester: 34/100
Annapolis is 4 points higher.
Annapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Annapolis: 4/100 · Chester: 15/100
Chester is 11 points higher.
Annapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Annapolis: 26/100 · Chester: 1/100
Annapolis is 25 points higher.
Annapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Annapolis: 66/100 · Chester: 89/100
Chester is 23 points higher.
Annapolis: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Chester: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Annapolis: 5/100 · Chester: 5/100
No gap.
Annapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Annapolis: 42/100 · Chester: 40/100
Annapolis is 2 points higher.
Annapolis: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Chester: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.