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Bethesda vs South Kensington, MD

Bethesda currently scores 14 points higher overall than South Kensington, with the largest gap in storm surge.

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Bethesda

36/100

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South Kensington

22/100

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Hazard breakdown

Overall

Bethesda: 36/100 · South Kensington: 22/100

Bethesda is 14 points higher.

Flood

Bethesda: 12/100 · South Kensington: 0/100

Bethesda is 12 points higher.

Wind

Bethesda: 20/100 · South Kensington: 21/100

South Kensington is 1 points higher.

Lightning

Bethesda: 38/100 · South Kensington: 38/100

No gap.

Tornado

Bethesda: 10/100 · South Kensington: 13/100

South Kensington is 3 points higher.

Hail

Bethesda: 88/100 · South Kensington: 82/100

Bethesda is 6 points higher.

Storm surge

Bethesda: 87/100 · South Kensington: 17/100

Bethesda is 70 points higher.