City vs city
Crofton vs Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring currently scores 5 points higher overall than Crofton, 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
Crofton: 33/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Silver Spring is 5 points higher.
Flood
Crofton: 21/100 · Silver Spring: 0/100
Crofton is 21 points higher.
Crofton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Silver Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Crofton: 21/100 · Silver Spring: 21/100
No gap.
Crofton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Crofton: 40/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Crofton is 2 points higher.
Crofton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Crofton: 42/100 · Silver Spring: 27/100
Crofton is 15 points higher.
Crofton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Crofton: 48/100 · Silver Spring: 100/100
Silver Spring is 52 points higher.
Crofton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Crofton: Unavailable · Silver Spring: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Crofton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Silver Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Crofton: 20/100 · Silver Spring: 37/100
Silver Spring is 17 points higher.
Crofton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Crofton: 42/100 · Silver Spring: 45/100
Silver Spring is 3 points higher.
Crofton: 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.