City vs city
Indian Head vs La Plata, MD
La Plata currently scores 10 points higher overall than Indian Head, 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 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
Indian Head: 35/100 · La Plata: 45/100
La Plata is 10 points higher.
Flood
Indian Head: 29/100 · La Plata: 26/100
Indian Head is 3 points higher.
Indian Head: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
La Plata: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Indian Head: 21/100 · La Plata: 21/100
No gap.
Indian Head: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
La Plata: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Indian Head: 42/100 · La Plata: 42/100
No gap.
Indian Head: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
La Plata: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Indian Head: 50/100 · La Plata: 54/100
La Plata is 4 points higher.
Indian Head: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
La Plata: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Indian Head: 15/100 · La Plata: 78/100
La Plata is 63 points higher.
Indian Head: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
La Plata: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Indian Head: Unavailable · La Plata: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Indian Head: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
La Plata: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Indian Head: 46/100 · La Plata: 50/100
La Plata is 4 points higher.
Indian Head: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
La Plata: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Indian Head: 41/100 · La Plata: 43/100
La Plata is 2 points higher.
Indian Head: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
La Plata: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.