City vs city
Laurel vs North Laurel, MD
North Laurel currently scores 6 points higher overall than Laurel, 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
Laurel: 29/100 · North Laurel: 35/100
North Laurel is 6 points higher.
Flood
Laurel: 25/100 · North Laurel: 24/100
Laurel is 1 points higher.
Laurel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
North Laurel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Laurel: 21/100 · North Laurel: 21/100
No gap.
Laurel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Laurel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Laurel: 39/100 · North Laurel: 39/100
No gap.
Laurel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Laurel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Laurel: 4/100 · North Laurel: 19/100
North Laurel is 15 points higher.
Laurel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Laurel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Laurel: 33/100 · North Laurel: 58/100
North Laurel is 25 points higher.
Laurel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Laurel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Laurel: Unavailable · North Laurel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Laurel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Laurel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Laurel: 41/100 · North Laurel: 40/100
Laurel is 1 points higher.
Laurel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Laurel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Laurel: 41/100 · North Laurel: 42/100
North Laurel is 1 points higher.
Laurel: 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 Laurel: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.