City vs city
Fruitland vs Pocomoke City, MD
Pocomoke City currently scores 2 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 · Pocomoke City: 28/100
Pocomoke City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Fruitland: 22/100 · Pocomoke City: 0/100
Fruitland is 22 points higher.
Fruitland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Pocomoke City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fruitland: 26/100 · Pocomoke City: 30/100
Pocomoke City is 4 points higher.
Fruitland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pocomoke City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fruitland: 22/100 · Pocomoke City: 22/100
No gap.
Fruitland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pocomoke City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fruitland: 15/100 · Pocomoke City: 8/100
Fruitland is 7 points higher.
Fruitland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pocomoke City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fruitland: 12/100 · Pocomoke City: 23/100
Pocomoke City is 11 points higher.
Fruitland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pocomoke City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fruitland: 34/100 · Pocomoke City: 63/100
Pocomoke City is 29 points higher.
Fruitland: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Pocomoke City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fruitland: 43/100 · Pocomoke City: 44/100
Pocomoke City is 1 points higher.
Fruitland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pocomoke City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Fruitland: 30/100 · Pocomoke City: 30/100
No gap.
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.
Pocomoke City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.