City vs city
Bristol vs Waterbury, CT
Waterbury currently scores 5 points higher overall than Bristol, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Bristol: 34/100 · Waterbury: 39/100
Waterbury is 5 points higher.
Flood
Bristol: 44/100 · Waterbury: 51/100
Waterbury is 7 points higher.
Bristol: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Waterbury: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bristol: 25/100 · Waterbury: 25/100
No gap.
Bristol: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterbury: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bristol: 13/100 · Waterbury: 14/100
Waterbury is 1 points higher.
Bristol: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterbury: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bristol: 27/100 · Waterbury: 50/100
Waterbury is 23 points higher.
Bristol: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterbury: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bristol: 38/100 · Waterbury: 35/100
Bristol is 3 points higher.
Bristol: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterbury: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bristol: Unavailable · Waterbury: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bristol: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterbury: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bristol: 61/100 · Waterbury: 65/100
Waterbury is 4 points higher.
Bristol: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterbury: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bristol: 28/100 · Waterbury: 32/100
Waterbury is 4 points higher.
Bristol: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waterbury: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.