City vs city
California vs Madison, MD
California currently scores 8 points higher overall than Madison, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
California: 42/100 · Madison: 34/100
California is 8 points higher.
Flood
California: 30/100 · Madison: 67/100
Madison is 37 points higher.
California: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Madison: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
California: 22/100 · Madison: 22/100
No gap.
California: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Madison: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
California: 37/100 · Madison: 30/100
California is 7 points higher.
California: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Madison: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
California: 31/100 · Madison: 12/100
California is 19 points higher.
California: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
California: 46/100 · Madison: 11/100
California is 35 points higher.
California: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
California: 88/100 · Madison: 84/100
California is 4 points higher.
California: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Madison: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
California: 44/100 · Madison: 4/100
California is 40 points higher.
California: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Madison: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
California: 41/100 · Madison: 40/100
California is 1 points higher.
California: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Madison: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.