City vs city
Meriden vs Waterbury, CT
Waterbury currently scores 6 points higher overall than Meriden, 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
Meriden: 33/100 · Waterbury: 39/100
Waterbury is 6 points higher.
Flood
Meriden: 65/100 · Waterbury: 51/100
Meriden is 14 points higher.
Meriden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Waterbury: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Meriden: 26/100 · Waterbury: 25/100
Meriden is 1 points higher.
Meriden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterbury: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Meriden: 13/100 · Waterbury: 14/100
Waterbury is 1 points higher.
Meriden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterbury: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Meriden: 0/100 · Waterbury: 50/100
Waterbury is 50 points higher.
Meriden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterbury: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Meriden: 16/100 · Waterbury: 35/100
Waterbury is 19 points higher.
Meriden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterbury: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Meriden: Unavailable · Waterbury: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Meriden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterbury: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Meriden: 49/100 · Waterbury: 65/100
Waterbury is 16 points higher.
Meriden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterbury: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Meriden: 29/100 · Waterbury: 32/100
Waterbury is 3 points higher.
Meriden: 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.