City vs city
Columbia vs Marlboro Village, MD
Marlboro Village currently scores 5 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
Columbia: 33/100 · Marlboro Village: 38/100
Marlboro Village is 5 points higher.
Flood
Columbia: 22/100 · Marlboro Village: 27/100
Marlboro Village is 5 points higher.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Marlboro Village: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbia: 21/100 · Marlboro Village: 21/100
No gap.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Marlboro Village: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbia: 38/100 · Marlboro Village: 40/100
Marlboro Village is 2 points higher.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Marlboro Village: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbia: 15/100 · Marlboro Village: 15/100
No gap.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Marlboro Village: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbia: 58/100 · Marlboro Village: 29/100
Columbia is 29 points higher.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Marlboro Village: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbia: Unavailable · Marlboro Village: 80/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Marlboro Village: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Columbia: 38/100 · Marlboro Village: 47/100
Marlboro Village is 9 points higher.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Marlboro Village: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbia: 42/100 · Marlboro Village: 44/100
Marlboro Village is 2 points higher.
Columbia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Marlboro Village: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.