City vs city
Kensington vs North Bethesda, MD
Kensington and North Bethesda 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
Kensington: 40/100 · North Bethesda: 40/100
No gap.
Flood
Kensington: 0/100 · North Bethesda: 0/100
No gap.
Kensington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
North Bethesda: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kensington: 20/100 · North Bethesda: 20/100
No gap.
Kensington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Bethesda: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kensington: 37/100 · North Bethesda: 37/100
No gap.
Kensington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Bethesda: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kensington: 0/100 · North Bethesda: 0/100
No gap.
Kensington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Bethesda: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kensington: 100/100 · North Bethesda: 100/100
No gap.
Kensington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Bethesda: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kensington: Unavailable · North Bethesda: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kensington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Bethesda: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kensington: 36/100 · North Bethesda: 36/100
No gap.
Kensington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Bethesda: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Kensington: 44/100 · North Bethesda: 44/100
No gap.
Kensington: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
North Bethesda: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.