City vs city
Capitol Heights vs Waldorf, MD
Capitol Heights and Waldorf 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
Capitol Heights: 41/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
No gap.
Flood
Capitol Heights: 14/100 · Waldorf: 18/100
Waldorf is 4 points higher.
Capitol Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Waldorf: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Capitol Heights: 21/100 · Waldorf: 21/100
No gap.
Capitol Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Capitol Heights: 40/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 1 points higher.
Capitol Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Capitol Heights: 31/100 · Waldorf: 19/100
Capitol Heights is 12 points higher.
Capitol Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Capitol Heights: 37/100 · Waldorf: 90/100
Waldorf is 53 points higher.
Capitol Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Capitol Heights: 93/100 · Waldorf: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Capitol Heights: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Waldorf: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Capitol Heights: 48/100 · Waldorf: 52/100
Waldorf is 4 points higher.
Capitol Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldorf: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Capitol Heights: 47/100 · Waldorf: 44/100
Capitol Heights is 3 points higher.
Capitol 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.