City vs city
Clinton vs Columbia, MD
Clinton currently scores 3 points higher overall than Columbia, 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
Clinton: 36/100 · Columbia: 33/100
Clinton is 3 points higher.
Flood
Clinton: 24/100 · Columbia: 22/100
Clinton is 2 points higher.
Clinton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Clinton: 21/100 · Columbia: 21/100
No gap.
Clinton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Clinton: 40/100 · Columbia: 38/100
Clinton is 2 points higher.
Clinton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Clinton: 35/100 · Columbia: 15/100
Clinton is 20 points higher.
Clinton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Clinton: 37/100 · Columbia: 58/100
Columbia is 21 points higher.
Clinton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Clinton: Unavailable · Columbia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Clinton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Clinton: 51/100 · Columbia: 38/100
Clinton is 13 points higher.
Clinton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Clinton: 47/100 · Columbia: 42/100
Clinton is 5 points higher.
Clinton: 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.