City vs city
Ocean City vs Salisbury, MD
Ocean City currently scores 9 points higher overall than Salisbury, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Ocean City: 36/100 · Salisbury: 27/100
Ocean City is 9 points higher.
Flood
Ocean City: 69/100 · Salisbury: 20/100
Ocean City is 49 points higher.
Ocean City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Salisbury: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ocean City: 34/100 · Salisbury: 27/100
Ocean City is 7 points higher.
Ocean City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salisbury: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ocean City: 16/100 · Salisbury: 21/100
Salisbury is 5 points higher.
Ocean City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salisbury: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ocean City: 15/100 · Salisbury: 4/100
Ocean City is 11 points higher.
Ocean City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salisbury: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ocean City: 23/100 · Salisbury: 41/100
Salisbury is 18 points higher.
Ocean City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salisbury: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ocean City: 95/100 · Salisbury: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ocean City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Salisbury: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ocean City: 5/100 · Salisbury: 48/100
Salisbury is 43 points higher.
Ocean City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salisbury: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ocean City: 32/100 · Salisbury: 30/100
Ocean City is 2 points higher.
Ocean City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Salisbury: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.