City vs city
Dundalk vs Essex, MD
Essex currently scores 2 points higher overall than Dundalk, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Dundalk: 39/100 · Essex: 41/100
Essex is 2 points higher.
Flood
Dundalk: 38/100 · Essex: 25/100
Dundalk is 13 points higher.
Dundalk: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Essex: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dundalk: 21/100 · Essex: 21/100
No gap.
Dundalk: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Essex: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dundalk: 39/100 · Essex: 39/100
No gap.
Dundalk: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Essex: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dundalk: 0/100 · Essex: 15/100
Essex is 15 points higher.
Dundalk: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dundalk: 40/100 · Essex: 86/100
Essex is 46 points higher.
Dundalk: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dundalk: 90/100 · Essex: 78/100
Dundalk is 12 points higher.
Dundalk: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Essex: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Dundalk: 5/100 · Essex: 28/100
Essex is 23 points higher.
Dundalk: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Essex: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Dundalk: 39/100 · Essex: 39/100
No gap.
Dundalk: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Essex: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.