City vs city
Cambridge vs Deal Island, MD
Cambridge and Deal Island are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Cambridge: 35/100 · Deal Island: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Cambridge: 30/100 · Deal Island: 44/100
Deal Island is 14 points higher.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Deal Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cambridge: 23/100 · Deal Island: 25/100
Deal Island is 2 points higher.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Deal Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cambridge: 25/100 · Deal Island: 27/100
Deal Island is 2 points higher.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Deal Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cambridge: 8/100 · Deal Island: 4/100
Cambridge is 4 points higher.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Deal Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cambridge: 26/100 · Deal Island: 2/100
Cambridge is 24 points higher.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Deal Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cambridge: 87/100 · Deal Island: 85/100
Cambridge is 2 points higher.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Deal Island: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cambridge: 39/100 · Deal Island: 59/100
Deal Island is 20 points higher.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Deal Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Cambridge: 40/100 · Deal Island: 30/100
Cambridge is 10 points higher.
Cambridge: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Deal Island: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.