City vs city
Hillcrest Heights vs Waldorf, MD
Hillcrest Heights and Waldorf are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · Waldorf: 41/100
No gap.
Flood
Hillcrest Heights: 14/100 · Waldorf: 18/100
Waldorf is 4 points higher.
Hillcrest Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Waldorf: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hillcrest Heights: 21/100 · Waldorf: 21/100
No gap.
Hillcrest Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hillcrest Heights: 40/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 1 points higher.
Hillcrest Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hillcrest Heights: 31/100 · Waldorf: 19/100
Hillcrest Heights is 12 points higher.
Hillcrest Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hillcrest Heights: 37/100 · Waldorf: 90/100
Waldorf is 53 points higher.
Hillcrest Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hillcrest Heights: 93/100 · Waldorf: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hillcrest Heights: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Waldorf: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hillcrest Heights: 48/100 · Waldorf: 52/100
Waldorf is 4 points higher.
Hillcrest Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldorf: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hillcrest Heights: 47/100 · Waldorf: 44/100
Hillcrest Heights is 3 points higher.
Hillcrest Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waldorf: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.