City vs city
Marlow Heights vs Waldorf, MD
Marlow Heights and Waldorf 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 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
Marlow Heights: 41/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
No gap.
Flood
Marlow Heights: 14/100 · Waldorf: 18/100
Waldorf is 4 points higher.
Marlow Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Waldorf: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Marlow Heights: 21/100 · Waldorf: 21/100
No gap.
Marlow Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Marlow Heights: 40/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 1 points higher.
Marlow Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Marlow Heights: 31/100 · Waldorf: 19/100
Marlow Heights is 12 points higher.
Marlow Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Marlow Heights: 37/100 · Waldorf: 90/100
Waldorf is 53 points higher.
Marlow Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Marlow Heights: 93/100 · Waldorf: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Marlow Heights: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Waldorf: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Marlow Heights: 48/100 · Waldorf: 52/100
Waldorf is 4 points higher.
Marlow Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldorf: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Marlow Heights: 47/100 · Waldorf: 44/100
Marlow Heights is 3 points higher.
Marlow Heights: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Waldorf: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.