City vs city
Ashton vs Halfway, MD
Halfway currently scores 5 points higher overall than Ashton, 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
Ashton: 34/100 · Halfway: 39/100
Halfway is 5 points higher.
Flood
Ashton: 24/100 · Halfway: 22/100
Ashton is 2 points higher.
Ashton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Halfway: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ashton: 21/100 · Halfway: 20/100
Ashton is 1 points higher.
Ashton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Halfway: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ashton: 37/100 · Halfway: 19/100
Ashton is 18 points higher.
Ashton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Halfway: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ashton: 12/100 · Halfway: 19/100
Halfway is 7 points higher.
Ashton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Halfway: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ashton: 63/100 · Halfway: 100/100
Halfway is 37 points higher.
Ashton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Halfway: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ashton: Unavailable · Halfway: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ashton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Halfway: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ashton: 40/100 · Halfway: 53/100
Halfway is 13 points higher.
Ashton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Halfway: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ashton: 43/100 · Halfway: 42/100
Ashton is 1 points higher.
Ashton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Halfway: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.