City vs city
Bowie vs Crofton, MD
Crofton currently scores 3 points higher overall than Bowie, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Bowie: 30/100 · Crofton: 33/100
Crofton is 3 points higher.
Flood
Bowie: 26/100 · Crofton: 21/100
Bowie is 5 points higher.
Bowie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Crofton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bowie: 21/100 · Crofton: 21/100
No gap.
Bowie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Crofton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bowie: 40/100 · Crofton: 40/100
No gap.
Bowie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Crofton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bowie: 12/100 · Crofton: 42/100
Crofton is 30 points higher.
Bowie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Crofton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bowie: 31/100 · Crofton: 48/100
Crofton is 17 points higher.
Bowie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Crofton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bowie: Unavailable · Crofton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bowie: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Crofton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bowie: 35/100 · Crofton: 20/100
Bowie is 15 points higher.
Bowie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Crofton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bowie: 43/100 · Crofton: 42/100
Bowie is 1 points higher.
Bowie: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Crofton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.