City vs city
Pasadena vs Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring currently scores 4 points higher overall than Pasadena, 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
Pasadena: 34/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Silver Spring is 4 points higher.
Flood
Pasadena: 22/100 · Silver Spring: 0/100
Pasadena is 22 points higher.
Pasadena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Silver Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pasadena: 21/100 · Silver Spring: 21/100
No gap.
Pasadena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pasadena: 39/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Pasadena is 1 points higher.
Pasadena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pasadena: 8/100 · Silver Spring: 27/100
Silver Spring is 19 points higher.
Pasadena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pasadena: 44/100 · Silver Spring: 100/100
Silver Spring is 56 points higher.
Pasadena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pasadena: 92/100 · Silver Spring: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pasadena: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Silver Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pasadena: 3/100 · Silver Spring: 37/100
Silver Spring is 34 points higher.
Pasadena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pasadena: 42/100 · Silver Spring: 45/100
Silver Spring is 3 points higher.
Pasadena: 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.