City vs city
Cambridge vs Choptank, MD
Choptank currently scores 8 points higher overall than Cambridge, 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 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
Cambridge: 35/100 · Choptank: 43/100
Choptank is 8 points higher.
Flood
Cambridge: 30/100 · Choptank: 34/100
Choptank is 4 points higher.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Choptank: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cambridge: 23/100 · Choptank: 23/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Choptank: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cambridge: 25/100 · Choptank: 22/100
Cambridge is 3 points higher.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Choptank: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cambridge: 8/100 · Choptank: 0/100
Cambridge is 8 points higher.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Choptank: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cambridge: 26/100 · Choptank: 37/100
Choptank is 11 points higher.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Choptank: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cambridge: 87/100 · Choptank: 89/100
Choptank is 2 points higher.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Choptank: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cambridge: 39/100 · Choptank: 59/100
Choptank is 20 points higher.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Choptank: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cambridge: 40/100 · Choptank: 40/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Choptank: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.