City vs city
Frederick vs North Laurel, MD
Frederick and North Laurel are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Frederick: 35/100 · North Laurel: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Frederick: 20/100 · North Laurel: 24/100
North Laurel is 4 points higher.
Frederick: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
North Laurel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Frederick: 20/100 · North Laurel: 21/100
North Laurel is 1 points higher.
Frederick: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Laurel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Frederick: 26/100 · North Laurel: 39/100
North Laurel is 13 points higher.
Frederick: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Laurel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Frederick: 15/100 · North Laurel: 19/100
North Laurel is 4 points higher.
Frederick: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Laurel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Frederick: 74/100 · North Laurel: 58/100
Frederick is 16 points higher.
Frederick: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Laurel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Frederick: Unavailable · North Laurel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Frederick: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Laurel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Frederick: 47/100 · North Laurel: 40/100
Frederick is 7 points higher.
Frederick: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Laurel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Frederick: 42/100 · North Laurel: 42/100
No gap.
Frederick: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Laurel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.