City vs city
Columbia vs Peppermill Village, MD
Columbia and Peppermill Village are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · Peppermill Village: 33/100
No gap.
Flood
Columbia: 22/100 · Peppermill Village: 18/100
Columbia is 4 points higher.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Peppermill Village: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbia: 21/100 · Peppermill Village: 21/100
No gap.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Peppermill Village: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbia: 38/100 · Peppermill Village: 40/100
Peppermill Village is 2 points higher.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Peppermill Village: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbia: 15/100 · Peppermill Village: 27/100
Peppermill Village is 12 points higher.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Peppermill Village: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbia: 58/100 · Peppermill Village: 33/100
Columbia is 25 points higher.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Peppermill Village: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbia: Unavailable · Peppermill Village: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Peppermill Village: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbia: 38/100 · Peppermill Village: 47/100
Peppermill Village is 9 points higher.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Peppermill Village: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbia: 42/100 · Peppermill Village: 44/100
Peppermill Village is 2 points higher.
Columbia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Peppermill Village: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.