City vs city
Baltimore vs Baltimore Highlands, MD
Baltimore and Baltimore Highlands 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 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: 42/100 · Baltimore Highlands: 42/100
No gap.
Flood
Baltimore: 27/100 · Baltimore Highlands: 27/100
No gap.
Baltimore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Baltimore Highlands: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baltimore: 21/100 · Baltimore Highlands: 21/100
No gap.
Baltimore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Baltimore Highlands: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baltimore: 40/100 · Baltimore Highlands: 40/100
No gap.
Baltimore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Baltimore Highlands: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baltimore: 35/100 · Baltimore Highlands: 35/100
No gap.
Baltimore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Baltimore Highlands: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baltimore: 89/100 · Baltimore Highlands: 89/100
No gap.
Baltimore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Baltimore Highlands: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baltimore: 47/100 · Baltimore Highlands: 47/100
No gap.
Baltimore: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Baltimore Highlands: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Baltimore: 34/100 · Baltimore Highlands: 34/100
No gap.
Baltimore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Baltimore Highlands: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Baltimore: 43/100 · Baltimore Highlands: 43/100
No gap.
Baltimore: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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.