City vs city
Hillcrest Heights vs Silver Spring, MD
Hillcrest Heights currently scores 3 points higher overall than Silver Spring, 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
Hillcrest Heights: 41/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Hillcrest Heights is 3 points higher.
Flood
Hillcrest Heights: 14/100 · Silver Spring: 0/100
Hillcrest Heights is 14 points higher.
Hillcrest Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Silver Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hillcrest Heights: 21/100 · Silver Spring: 21/100
No gap.
Hillcrest Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hillcrest Heights: 40/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Hillcrest Heights is 2 points higher.
Hillcrest Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hillcrest Heights: 31/100 · Silver Spring: 27/100
Hillcrest Heights is 4 points higher.
Hillcrest Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hillcrest Heights: 37/100 · Silver Spring: 100/100
Silver Spring is 63 points higher.
Hillcrest Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hillcrest Heights: 93/100 · Silver Spring: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hillcrest Heights: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Silver Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hillcrest Heights: 48/100 · Silver Spring: 37/100
Hillcrest Heights is 11 points higher.
Hillcrest Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hillcrest Heights: 47/100 · Silver Spring: 45/100
Hillcrest Heights is 2 points higher.
Hillcrest Heights: 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.