City vs city
Bridgeport vs Essex Village, CT
Essex Village currently scores 12 points higher overall than Bridgeport, with the largest gap 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 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
Bridgeport: 40/100 · Essex Village: 52/100
Essex Village is 12 points higher.
Flood
Bridgeport: 94/100 · Essex Village: 100/100
Essex Village is 6 points higher.
Bridgeport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Essex Village: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bridgeport: 27/100 · Essex Village: 32/100
Essex Village is 5 points higher.
Bridgeport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Essex Village: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bridgeport: 15/100 · Essex Village: 13/100
Bridgeport is 2 points higher.
Bridgeport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Essex Village: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bridgeport: 8/100 · Essex Village: 0/100
Bridgeport is 8 points higher.
Bridgeport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex Village: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bridgeport: 12/100 · Essex Village: 30/100
Essex Village is 18 points higher.
Bridgeport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex Village: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bridgeport: 99/100 · Essex Village: 97/100
Bridgeport is 2 points higher.
Bridgeport: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Essex Village: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bridgeport: 9/100 · Essex Village: 52/100
Essex Village is 43 points higher.
Bridgeport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Essex Village: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bridgeport: 52/100 · Essex Village: 40/100
Bridgeport is 12 points higher.
Bridgeport: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Essex Village: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.