City vs city
Ocean City vs West Ocean City, MD
Ocean City and West Ocean City are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · West Ocean City: 36/100
No gap.
Flood
Ocean City: 69/100 · West Ocean City: 37/100
Ocean City is 32 points higher.
Ocean City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
West Ocean City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ocean City: 34/100 · West Ocean City: 33/100
Ocean City is 1 points higher.
Ocean City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Ocean City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ocean City: 16/100 · West Ocean City: 17/100
West Ocean City is 1 points higher.
Ocean City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Ocean City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ocean City: 15/100 · West Ocean City: 0/100
Ocean City is 15 points higher.
Ocean City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Ocean City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ocean City: 23/100 · West Ocean City: 14/100
Ocean City is 9 points higher.
Ocean City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Ocean City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ocean City: 95/100 · West Ocean City: 96/100
West Ocean City is 1 points higher.
Ocean City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
West Ocean City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Ocean City: 5/100 · West Ocean City: 23/100
West Ocean City is 18 points higher.
Ocean City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Ocean City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ocean City: 32/100 · West Ocean City: 31/100
Ocean City is 1 points higher.
Ocean City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Ocean City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.