City vs city
Chillum vs Silver Spring, MD
Chillum currently scores 1 points higher overall than Silver Spring, 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 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 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Chillum is 1 points higher.
Flood
Chillum: 27/100 · Silver Spring: 0/100
Chillum is 27 points higher.
Chillum: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Silver Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chillum: 21/100 · Silver Spring: 21/100
No gap.
Chillum: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chillum: 39/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Chillum is 1 points higher.
Chillum: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chillum: 38/100 · Silver Spring: 27/100
Chillum is 11 points higher.
Chillum: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chillum: 63/100 · Silver Spring: 100/100
Silver Spring is 37 points higher.
Chillum: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chillum: Unavailable · Silver Spring: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chillum: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Silver Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chillum: 38/100 · Silver Spring: 37/100
Chillum is 1 points higher.
Chillum: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chillum: 44/100 · Silver Spring: 45/100
Silver Spring is 1 points higher.
Chillum: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Silver Spring: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.