City vs city
Newark vs West Ocean City, MD
Newark and West Ocean City are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in wildfire.
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 · West Ocean City: 36/100
No gap.
Flood
Newark: 39/100 · West Ocean City: 37/100
Newark is 2 points higher.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
West Ocean City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newark: 33/100 · West Ocean City: 33/100
No gap.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Ocean City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newark: 18/100 · West Ocean City: 17/100
Newark is 1 points higher.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Ocean City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newark: 0/100 · West Ocean City: 0/100
No gap.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Ocean City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newark: 17/100 · West Ocean City: 14/100
Newark is 3 points higher.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Ocean City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newark: 98/100 · West Ocean City: 96/100
Newark is 2 points higher.
Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
West Ocean City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Newark: 18/100 · West Ocean City: 23/100
West Ocean City is 5 points higher.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Ocean City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Newark: 30/100 · West Ocean City: 31/100
West Ocean City is 1 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.
West Ocean City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.