City vs city
Hillcrest Heights vs Silver Hill, MD
Hillcrest Heights and Silver Hill are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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
Hillcrest Heights: 41/100 · Silver Hill: 41/100
No gap.
Flood
Hillcrest Heights: 14/100 · Silver Hill: 14/100
No gap.
Hillcrest Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Silver Hill: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hillcrest Heights: 21/100 · Silver Hill: 21/100
No gap.
Hillcrest Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Hill: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hillcrest Heights: 40/100 · Silver Hill: 40/100
No gap.
Hillcrest Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Hill: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hillcrest Heights: 31/100 · Silver Hill: 31/100
No gap.
Hillcrest Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Hill: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hillcrest Heights: 37/100 · Silver Hill: 37/100
No gap.
Hillcrest Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Hill: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hillcrest Heights: 93/100 · Silver Hill: 93/100
No gap.
Hillcrest Heights: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Silver Hill: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hillcrest Heights: 48/100 · Silver Hill: 48/100
No gap.
Hillcrest Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Hill: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hillcrest Heights: 47/100 · Silver Hill: 47/100
No gap.
Hillcrest Heights: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Silver Hill: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.