City vs city
Bridgeport vs Fairfield University, CT
Fairfield University currently scores 5 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 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
Bridgeport: 40/100 · Fairfield University: 45/100
Fairfield University is 5 points higher.
Flood
Bridgeport: 94/100 · Fairfield University: 55/100
Bridgeport is 39 points higher.
Bridgeport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Fairfield University: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bridgeport: 27/100 · Fairfield University: 26/100
Bridgeport is 1 points higher.
Bridgeport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fairfield University: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bridgeport: 15/100 · Fairfield University: 15/100
No gap.
Bridgeport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fairfield University: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bridgeport: 8/100 · Fairfield University: 0/100
Bridgeport is 8 points higher.
Bridgeport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fairfield University: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bridgeport: 12/100 · Fairfield University: 13/100
Fairfield University is 1 points higher.
Bridgeport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fairfield University: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bridgeport: 99/100 · Fairfield University: 99/100
No gap.
Bridgeport: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Fairfield University: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bridgeport: 9/100 · Fairfield University: 54/100
Fairfield University is 45 points higher.
Bridgeport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fairfield University: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bridgeport: 52/100 · Fairfield University: 52/100
No gap.
Bridgeport: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Fairfield University: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.