City vs city
Baltimore vs Ferndale, MD
Baltimore currently scores 4 points higher overall than Ferndale, 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 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 · Ferndale: 30/100
Baltimore is 4 points higher.
Flood
Baltimore: 19/100 · Ferndale: 22/100
Ferndale is 3 points higher.
Baltimore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Ferndale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baltimore: 21/100 · Ferndale: 21/100
No gap.
Baltimore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ferndale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baltimore: 40/100 · Ferndale: 40/100
No gap.
Baltimore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ferndale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baltimore: 0/100 · Ferndale: 8/100
Ferndale is 8 points higher.
Baltimore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ferndale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baltimore: 44/100 · Ferndale: 52/100
Ferndale is 8 points higher.
Baltimore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ferndale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baltimore: Unavailable · Ferndale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baltimore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ferndale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Baltimore: 37/100 · Ferndale: 25/100
Baltimore is 12 points higher.
Baltimore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ferndale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baltimore: 43/100 · Ferndale: 42/100
Baltimore is 1 points higher.
Baltimore: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ferndale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.