City vs city
Pocomoke City vs West Ocean City, MD
West Ocean City currently scores 8 points higher overall than Pocomoke City, 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 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
Pocomoke City: 28/100 · West Ocean City: 36/100
West Ocean City is 8 points higher.
Flood
Pocomoke City: 0/100 · West Ocean City: 37/100
West Ocean City is 37 points higher.
Pocomoke City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
West Ocean City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pocomoke City: 30/100 · West Ocean City: 33/100
West Ocean City is 3 points higher.
Pocomoke City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Ocean City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pocomoke City: 22/100 · West Ocean City: 17/100
Pocomoke City is 5 points higher.
Pocomoke City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Ocean City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pocomoke City: 8/100 · West Ocean City: 0/100
Pocomoke City is 8 points higher.
Pocomoke City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Ocean City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pocomoke City: 23/100 · West Ocean City: 14/100
Pocomoke City is 9 points higher.
Pocomoke City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Ocean City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pocomoke City: 63/100 · West Ocean City: 96/100
West Ocean City is 33 points higher.
Pocomoke 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
Pocomoke City: 44/100 · West Ocean City: 23/100
Pocomoke City is 21 points higher.
Pocomoke City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Ocean City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Pocomoke City: 30/100 · West Ocean City: 31/100
West Ocean City is 1 points higher.
Pocomoke 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.
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.