City vs city
Braddock Heights vs Waldorf, MD
Waldorf currently scores 6 points higher overall than Braddock Heights, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Braddock Heights: 35/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 6 points higher.
Flood
Braddock Heights: 20/100 · Waldorf: 18/100
Braddock Heights is 2 points higher.
Braddock Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Waldorf: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Braddock Heights: 20/100 · Waldorf: 21/100
Waldorf is 1 points higher.
Braddock Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Braddock Heights: 26/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 15 points higher.
Braddock Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Braddock Heights: 15/100 · Waldorf: 19/100
Waldorf is 4 points higher.
Braddock Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Braddock Heights: 74/100 · Waldorf: 90/100
Waldorf is 16 points higher.
Braddock Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Braddock Heights: Unavailable · Waldorf: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Braddock Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waldorf: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Braddock Heights: 47/100 · Waldorf: 52/100
Waldorf is 5 points higher.
Braddock Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldorf: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Braddock Heights: 42/100 · Waldorf: 44/100
Waldorf is 2 points higher.
Braddock Heights: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Waldorf: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.