City vs city
Kettering vs Silver Spring, MD
Kettering and Silver Spring 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
Kettering: 38/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
No gap.
Flood
Kettering: 27/100 · Silver Spring: 0/100
Kettering is 27 points higher.
Kettering: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Silver Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kettering: 21/100 · Silver Spring: 21/100
No gap.
Kettering: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kettering: 40/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Kettering is 2 points higher.
Kettering: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kettering: 15/100 · Silver Spring: 27/100
Silver Spring is 12 points higher.
Kettering: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kettering: 29/100 · Silver Spring: 100/100
Silver Spring is 71 points higher.
Kettering: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kettering: 80/100 · Silver Spring: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kettering: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Silver Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kettering: 47/100 · Silver Spring: 37/100
Kettering is 10 points higher.
Kettering: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kettering: 44/100 · Silver Spring: 45/100
Silver Spring is 1 points higher.
Kettering: 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.