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.

Ellicott City

33/100

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Woodlawn

31/100

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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.