City vs state

How does Boston compare with MA?

Boston is most below the MA reference in flood (28 points lower).

Use this page to compare city-level risk against the statewide reference for relocation and planning. The benchmark is p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average. Missing coverage is unavailable, not zero risk.

Score comparison

Overall

Boston

32/100

MA

42/100

10 points below state reference.

Flood

Boston

30/100

MA

58/100

28 points below state reference.

Wind

Boston

28/100

MA

19/100

9 points above state reference.

Lightning

Boston

10/100

MA

12/100

2 points below state reference.

Tornado

Boston

0/100

MA

15/100

15 points below state reference.

Hail

Boston

32/100

MA

43/100

11 points below state reference.

Storm surge

Boston

Unavailable

MA

98/100

City score unavailable; no comparison.