City vs city
Acushnet Center vs New Bedford, MA
Acushnet Center and New Bedford are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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
Acushnet Center: 39/100 · New Bedford: 39/100
No gap.
Flood
Acushnet Center: 41/100 · New Bedford: 41/100
No gap.
Acushnet Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Acushnet Center: 36/100 · New Bedford: 36/100
No gap.
Acushnet Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Acushnet Center: 10/100 · New Bedford: 10/100
No gap.
Acushnet Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Acushnet Center: 4/100 · New Bedford: 4/100
No gap.
Acushnet Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Acushnet Center: 45/100 · New Bedford: 45/100
No gap.
Acushnet Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Acushnet Center: 96/100 · New Bedford: 96/100
No gap.
Acushnet Center: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Acushnet Center: 48/100 · New Bedford: 48/100
No gap.
Acushnet Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Acushnet Center: 28/100 · New Bedford: 28/100
No gap.
Acushnet Center: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
New Bedford: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.