City vs city
Fruitland vs Mardela Springs, MD
Mardela Springs currently scores 7 points higher overall than Fruitland, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Fruitland: 26/100 · Mardela Springs: 33/100
Mardela Springs is 7 points higher.
Flood
Fruitland: 22/100 · Mardela Springs: 26/100
Mardela Springs is 4 points higher.
Fruitland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Mardela Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fruitland: 26/100 · Mardela Springs: 25/100
Fruitland is 1 points higher.
Fruitland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mardela Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fruitland: 22/100 · Mardela Springs: 23/100
Mardela Springs is 1 points higher.
Fruitland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mardela Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fruitland: 15/100 · Mardela Springs: 15/100
No gap.
Fruitland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mardela Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fruitland: 12/100 · Mardela Springs: 12/100
No gap.
Fruitland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mardela Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fruitland: 34/100 · Mardela Springs: 73/100
Mardela Springs is 39 points higher.
Fruitland: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Mardela Springs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fruitland: 43/100 · Mardela Springs: 56/100
Mardela Springs is 13 points higher.
Fruitland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mardela Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Fruitland: 30/100 · Mardela Springs: 31/100
Mardela Springs is 1 points higher.
Fruitland: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Mardela Springs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.