City vs city
Beltsville vs South Laurel, MD
Beltsville currently scores 5 points higher overall than South Laurel, 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
Beltsville: 34/100 · South Laurel: 29/100
Beltsville is 5 points higher.
Flood
Beltsville: 22/100 · South Laurel: 25/100
South Laurel is 3 points higher.
Beltsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
South Laurel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beltsville: 21/100 · South Laurel: 21/100
No gap.
Beltsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Laurel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beltsville: 39/100 · South Laurel: 39/100
No gap.
Beltsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Laurel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beltsville: 4/100 · South Laurel: 4/100
No gap.
Beltsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Laurel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beltsville: 71/100 · South Laurel: 33/100
Beltsville is 38 points higher.
Beltsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Laurel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beltsville: Unavailable · South Laurel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Beltsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Laurel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Beltsville: 42/100 · South Laurel: 41/100
Beltsville is 1 points higher.
Beltsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Laurel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Beltsville: 42/100 · South Laurel: 41/100
Beltsville is 1 points higher.
Beltsville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Laurel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.