City vs city
Hagerstown vs Lake Shore, MD
Hagerstown currently scores 10 points higher overall than Lake Shore, 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
Hagerstown: 39/100 · Lake Shore: 29/100
Hagerstown is 10 points higher.
Flood
Hagerstown: 22/100 · Lake Shore: 13/100
Hagerstown is 9 points higher.
Hagerstown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Lake Shore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hagerstown: 20/100 · Lake Shore: 22/100
Lake Shore is 2 points higher.
Hagerstown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Shore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hagerstown: 19/100 · Lake Shore: 38/100
Lake Shore is 19 points higher.
Hagerstown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Shore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hagerstown: 19/100 · Lake Shore: 8/100
Hagerstown is 11 points higher.
Hagerstown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Shore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hagerstown: 100/100 · Lake Shore: 16/100
Hagerstown is 84 points higher.
Hagerstown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Shore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hagerstown: Unavailable · Lake Shore: 91/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hagerstown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Shore: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hagerstown: 53/100 · Lake Shore: 1/100
Hagerstown is 52 points higher.
Hagerstown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Shore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hagerstown: 42/100 · Lake Shore: 40/100
Hagerstown is 2 points higher.
Hagerstown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Shore: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.