City vs city
Kettering vs Waldorf, MD
Waldorf currently scores 3 points higher overall than Kettering, 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
Kettering: 38/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 3 points higher.
Flood
Kettering: 27/100 · Waldorf: 18/100
Kettering is 9 points higher.
Kettering: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Waldorf: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kettering: 21/100 · Waldorf: 21/100
No gap.
Kettering: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kettering: 40/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 1 points higher.
Kettering: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kettering: 15/100 · Waldorf: 19/100
Waldorf is 4 points higher.
Kettering: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kettering: 29/100 · Waldorf: 90/100
Waldorf is 61 points higher.
Kettering: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kettering: 80/100 · Waldorf: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kettering: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Waldorf: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kettering: 47/100 · Waldorf: 52/100
Waldorf is 5 points higher.
Kettering: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldorf: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kettering: 44/100 · Waldorf: 44/100
No gap.
Kettering: 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.