City vs city
Baltimore vs Lake Shore, MD
Baltimore currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lake Shore, 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 · Lake Shore: 29/100
Baltimore is 5 points higher.
Flood
Baltimore: 19/100 · Lake Shore: 13/100
Baltimore is 6 points higher.
Baltimore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Lake Shore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baltimore: 21/100 · Lake Shore: 22/100
Lake Shore is 1 points higher.
Baltimore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Shore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baltimore: 40/100 · Lake Shore: 38/100
Baltimore is 2 points higher.
Baltimore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Shore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baltimore: 0/100 · Lake Shore: 8/100
Lake Shore is 8 points higher.
Baltimore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Shore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baltimore: 44/100 · Lake Shore: 16/100
Baltimore is 28 points higher.
Baltimore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Shore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baltimore: Unavailable · Lake Shore: 91/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baltimore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Shore: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Baltimore: 37/100 · Lake Shore: 1/100
Baltimore is 36 points higher.
Baltimore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Shore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baltimore: 43/100 · Lake Shore: 40/100
Baltimore is 3 points higher.
Baltimore: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Shore: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.