City vs city
Newark vs Waldorf, MD
Waldorf currently scores 5 points higher overall than Newark, 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
Newark: 36/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 5 points higher.
Flood
Newark: 39/100 · Waldorf: 18/100
Newark is 21 points higher.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Waldorf: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newark: 33/100 · Waldorf: 21/100
Newark is 12 points higher.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newark: 18/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 23 points higher.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newark: 0/100 · Waldorf: 19/100
Waldorf is 19 points higher.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newark: 17/100 · Waldorf: 90/100
Waldorf is 73 points higher.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newark: 98/100 · Waldorf: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Waldorf: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Newark: 18/100 · Waldorf: 52/100
Waldorf is 34 points higher.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldorf: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Newark: 30/100 · Waldorf: 44/100
Waldorf is 14 points higher.
Newark: 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.