City vs city
Baltimore vs Bowie, MD
Baltimore currently scores 4 points higher overall than Bowie, 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 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
Baltimore: 34/100 · Bowie: 30/100
Baltimore is 4 points higher.
Flood
Baltimore: 19/100 · Bowie: 26/100
Bowie is 7 points higher.
Baltimore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Bowie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baltimore: 21/100 · Bowie: 21/100
No gap.
Baltimore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Bowie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baltimore: 40/100 · Bowie: 40/100
No gap.
Baltimore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Bowie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baltimore: 0/100 · Bowie: 12/100
Bowie is 12 points higher.
Baltimore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bowie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baltimore: 44/100 · Bowie: 31/100
Baltimore is 13 points higher.
Baltimore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bowie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baltimore: Unavailable · Bowie: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baltimore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Bowie: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Baltimore: 37/100 · Bowie: 35/100
Baltimore is 2 points higher.
Baltimore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Bowie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baltimore: 43/100 · Bowie: 43/100
No gap.
Baltimore: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Bowie: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.