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Columbia vs Ellicott City, MD

Columbia and Ellicott City are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Columbia

33/100

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Ellicott City

33/100

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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

Columbia: 33/100 · Ellicott City: 33/100

No gap.

Flood

Columbia: 22/100 · Ellicott City: 22/100

No gap.

Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Ellicott City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Columbia: 21/100 · Ellicott City: 21/100

No gap.

Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Ellicott City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Columbia: 38/100 · Ellicott City: 38/100

No gap.

Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Ellicott City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Columbia: 15/100 · Ellicott City: 15/100

No gap.

Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Ellicott City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Columbia: 58/100 · Ellicott City: 58/100

No gap.

Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Ellicott City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Columbia: Unavailable · Ellicott City: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Ellicott City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Columbia: 38/100 · Ellicott City: 38/100

No gap.

Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ellicott City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Columbia: 42/100 · Ellicott City: 42/100

No gap.

Columbia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Ellicott City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.