City vs city
Baltimore vs Cambridge, MD
Baltimore currently scores 7 points higher overall than Cambridge, 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
Baltimore: 42/100 · Cambridge: 35/100
Baltimore is 7 points higher.
Flood
Baltimore: 27/100 · Cambridge: 30/100
Cambridge is 3 points higher.
Baltimore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baltimore: 21/100 · Cambridge: 23/100
Cambridge is 2 points higher.
Baltimore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baltimore: 40/100 · Cambridge: 25/100
Baltimore is 15 points higher.
Baltimore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baltimore: 35/100 · Cambridge: 8/100
Baltimore is 27 points higher.
Baltimore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baltimore: 89/100 · Cambridge: 26/100
Baltimore is 63 points higher.
Baltimore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baltimore: 47/100 · Cambridge: 87/100
Cambridge is 40 points higher.
Baltimore: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Baltimore: 34/100 · Cambridge: 39/100
Cambridge is 5 points higher.
Baltimore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Baltimore: 43/100 · Cambridge: 40/100
Baltimore is 3 points higher.
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.
Cambridge: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.