City vs city
California vs Waldorf, MD
California currently scores 1 points higher overall than Waldorf, 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
California: 42/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
California is 1 points higher.
Flood
California: 30/100 · Waldorf: 18/100
California is 12 points higher.
California: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Waldorf: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
California: 22/100 · Waldorf: 21/100
California is 1 points higher.
California: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
California: 37/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 4 points higher.
California: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
California: 31/100 · Waldorf: 19/100
California is 12 points higher.
California: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
California: 46/100 · Waldorf: 90/100
Waldorf is 44 points higher.
California: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
California: 88/100 · Waldorf: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
California: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Waldorf: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
California: 44/100 · Waldorf: 52/100
Waldorf is 8 points higher.
California: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldorf: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
California: 41/100 · Waldorf: 44/100
Waldorf is 3 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.
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.