City vs city
Mayo vs Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring currently scores 9 points higher overall than Mayo, 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
Mayo: 29/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Silver Spring is 9 points higher.
Flood
Mayo: 26/100 · Silver Spring: 0/100
Mayo is 26 points higher.
Mayo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Silver Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mayo: 21/100 · Silver Spring: 21/100
No gap.
Mayo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mayo: 38/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
No gap.
Mayo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mayo: 4/100 · Silver Spring: 27/100
Silver Spring is 23 points higher.
Mayo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mayo: 26/100 · Silver Spring: 100/100
Silver Spring is 74 points higher.
Mayo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mayo: 66/100 · Silver Spring: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mayo: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Silver Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mayo: 5/100 · Silver Spring: 37/100
Silver Spring is 32 points higher.
Mayo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mayo: 42/100 · Silver Spring: 45/100
Silver Spring is 3 points higher.
Mayo: 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.