City vs city
Benedict vs Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring currently scores 4 points higher overall than Benedict, 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
Benedict: 34/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Silver Spring is 4 points higher.
Flood
Benedict: 31/100 · Silver Spring: 0/100
Benedict is 31 points higher.
Benedict: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Silver Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benedict: 22/100 · Silver Spring: 21/100
Benedict is 1 points higher.
Benedict: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benedict: 40/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Benedict is 2 points higher.
Benedict: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benedict: 4/100 · Silver Spring: 27/100
Silver Spring is 23 points higher.
Benedict: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benedict: 26/100 · Silver Spring: 100/100
Silver Spring is 74 points higher.
Benedict: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benedict: 74/100 · Silver Spring: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benedict: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Silver Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benedict: 34/100 · Silver Spring: 37/100
Silver Spring is 3 points higher.
Benedict: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Benedict: 44/100 · Silver Spring: 45/100
Silver Spring is 1 points higher.
Benedict: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Silver Spring: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.