City vs city
Baltimore Highlands vs Waldorf, MD
Baltimore Highlands currently scores 1 points higher overall than Waldorf, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Baltimore Highlands: 42/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Baltimore Highlands is 1 points higher.
Flood
Baltimore Highlands: 27/100 · Waldorf: 18/100
Baltimore Highlands is 9 points higher.
Baltimore Highlands: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Waldorf: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baltimore Highlands: 21/100 · Waldorf: 21/100
No gap.
Baltimore Highlands: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baltimore Highlands: 40/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 1 points higher.
Baltimore Highlands: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baltimore Highlands: 35/100 · Waldorf: 19/100
Baltimore Highlands is 16 points higher.
Baltimore Highlands: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baltimore Highlands: 89/100 · Waldorf: 90/100
Waldorf is 1 points higher.
Baltimore Highlands: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baltimore Highlands: 47/100 · Waldorf: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baltimore Highlands: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Waldorf: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Baltimore Highlands: 34/100 · Waldorf: 52/100
Waldorf is 18 points higher.
Baltimore Highlands: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldorf: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Baltimore Highlands: 43/100 · Waldorf: 44/100
Waldorf is 1 points higher.
Baltimore Highlands: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Waldorf: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.