City vs city
Ellicott City vs Woodlawn, MD
Ellicott City currently scores 2 points higher overall than Woodlawn, 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
Ellicott City: 33/100 · Woodlawn: 31/100
Ellicott City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Ellicott City: 22/100 · Woodlawn: 20/100
Ellicott City is 2 points higher.
Ellicott City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Woodlawn: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ellicott City: 21/100 · Woodlawn: 21/100
No gap.
Ellicott City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Woodlawn: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ellicott City: 38/100 · Woodlawn: 39/100
Woodlawn is 1 points higher.
Ellicott City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Woodlawn: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ellicott City: 15/100 · Woodlawn: 0/100
Ellicott City is 15 points higher.
Ellicott City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Woodlawn: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ellicott City: 58/100 · Woodlawn: 21/100
Ellicott City is 37 points higher.
Ellicott City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Woodlawn: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ellicott City: Unavailable · Woodlawn: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ellicott City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Woodlawn: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ellicott City: 38/100 · Woodlawn: 38/100
No gap.
Ellicott City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Woodlawn: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ellicott City: 42/100 · Woodlawn: 44/100
Woodlawn is 2 points higher.
Ellicott City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Woodlawn: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.