City vs city
Jessup vs Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring currently scores 8 points higher overall than Jessup, 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
Jessup: 30/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Silver Spring is 8 points higher.
Flood
Jessup: 24/100 · Silver Spring: 0/100
Jessup is 24 points higher.
Jessup: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Silver Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jessup: 21/100 · Silver Spring: 21/100
No gap.
Jessup: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jessup: 40/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Jessup is 2 points higher.
Jessup: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jessup: 8/100 · Silver Spring: 27/100
Silver Spring is 19 points higher.
Jessup: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jessup: 39/100 · Silver Spring: 100/100
Silver Spring is 61 points higher.
Jessup: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jessup: Unavailable · Silver Spring: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jessup: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Silver Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jessup: 39/100 · Silver Spring: 37/100
Jessup is 2 points higher.
Jessup: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jessup: 42/100 · Silver Spring: 45/100
Silver Spring is 3 points higher.
Jessup: 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.