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Groton vs Hartford, CT

Groton currently scores 2 points higher overall than Hartford, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Groton

43/100

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Hartford

41/100

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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

Groton: 43/100 · Hartford: 41/100

Groton is 2 points higher.

Flood

Groton: 97/100 · Hartford: 86/100

Groton is 11 points higher.

Groton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.

Hartford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Groton: 35/100 · Hartford: 25/100

Groton is 10 points higher.

Groton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Hartford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Groton: 9/100 · Hartford: 12/100

Hartford is 3 points higher.

Groton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Hartford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Groton: 0/100 · Hartford: 27/100

Hartford is 27 points higher.

Groton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hartford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Groton: 6/100 · Hartford: 47/100

Hartford is 41 points higher.

Groton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hartford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Groton: 97/100 · Hartford: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Groton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Hartford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Groton: 27/100 · Hartford: 62/100

Hartford is 35 points higher.

Groton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Hartford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Groton: 33/100 · Hartford: 28/100

Groton is 5 points higher.

Groton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.

Hartford: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.