City vs city
Chillum vs Columbia, MD
Chillum currently scores 6 points higher overall than Columbia, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Chillum: 39/100 · Columbia: 33/100
Chillum is 6 points higher.
Flood
Chillum: 27/100 · Columbia: 22/100
Chillum is 5 points higher.
Chillum: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chillum: 21/100 · Columbia: 21/100
No gap.
Chillum: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chillum: 39/100 · Columbia: 38/100
Chillum is 1 points higher.
Chillum: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chillum: 38/100 · Columbia: 15/100
Chillum is 23 points higher.
Chillum: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chillum: 63/100 · Columbia: 58/100
Chillum is 5 points higher.
Chillum: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chillum: Unavailable · Columbia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chillum: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chillum: 38/100 · Columbia: 38/100
No gap.
Chillum: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chillum: 44/100 · Columbia: 42/100
Chillum is 2 points higher.
Chillum: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Columbia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.