City vs city
Frederick vs North Kensington, MD
North Kensington currently scores 3 points higher overall than Frederick, 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
Frederick: 35/100 · North Kensington: 38/100
North Kensington is 3 points higher.
Flood
Frederick: 20/100 · North Kensington: 0/100
Frederick is 20 points higher.
Frederick: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
North Kensington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Frederick: 20/100 · North Kensington: 21/100
North Kensington is 1 points higher.
Frederick: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Kensington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Frederick: 26/100 · North Kensington: 38/100
North Kensington is 12 points higher.
Frederick: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Kensington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Frederick: 15/100 · North Kensington: 27/100
North Kensington is 12 points higher.
Frederick: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Kensington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Frederick: 74/100 · North Kensington: 100/100
North Kensington is 26 points higher.
Frederick: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Kensington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Frederick: Unavailable · North Kensington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Frederick: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Kensington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Frederick: 47/100 · North Kensington: 37/100
Frederick is 10 points higher.
Frederick: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Kensington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Frederick: 42/100 · North Kensington: 45/100
North Kensington is 3 points higher.
Frederick: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
North Kensington: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.