City vs city
Bel Air vs Frederick, MD
Bel Air currently scores 5 points higher overall than Frederick, 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
Bel Air: 40/100 · Frederick: 35/100
Bel Air is 5 points higher.
Flood
Bel Air: 26/100 · Frederick: 20/100
Bel Air is 6 points higher.
Bel Air: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Frederick: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bel Air: 21/100 · Frederick: 20/100
Bel Air is 1 points higher.
Bel Air: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Frederick: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bel Air: 40/100 · Frederick: 26/100
Bel Air is 14 points higher.
Bel Air: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Frederick: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bel Air: 8/100 · Frederick: 15/100
Frederick is 7 points higher.
Bel Air: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Frederick: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bel Air: 100/100 · Frederick: 74/100
Bel Air is 26 points higher.
Bel Air: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Frederick: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bel Air: Unavailable · Frederick: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bel Air: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Frederick: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bel Air: 42/100 · Frederick: 47/100
Frederick is 5 points higher.
Bel Air: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Frederick: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bel Air: 40/100 · Frederick: 42/100
Frederick is 2 points higher.
Bel Air: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Frederick: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.