City vs city
Fulton vs Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring currently scores 6 points higher overall than Fulton, 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 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
Fulton: 32/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Silver Spring is 6 points higher.
Flood
Fulton: 21/100 · Silver Spring: 0/100
Fulton is 21 points higher.
Fulton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Silver Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fulton: 21/100 · Silver Spring: 21/100
No gap.
Fulton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fulton: 38/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
No gap.
Fulton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fulton: 8/100 · Silver Spring: 27/100
Silver Spring is 19 points higher.
Fulton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fulton: 52/100 · Silver Spring: 100/100
Silver Spring is 48 points higher.
Fulton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fulton: Unavailable · Silver Spring: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fulton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Silver Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fulton: 41/100 · Silver Spring: 37/100
Fulton is 4 points higher.
Fulton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fulton: 42/100 · Silver Spring: 45/100
Silver Spring is 3 points higher.
Fulton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Silver Spring: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.