City vs city
Boston vs Fall River, MA
Fall River currently scores 1 points higher overall than Boston, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Boston: 39/100 · Fall River: 40/100
Fall River is 1 points higher.
Flood
Boston: 48/100 · Fall River: 47/100
Boston is 1 points higher.
Boston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Fall River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boston: 27/100 · Fall River: 34/100
Fall River is 7 points higher.
Boston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fall River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boston: 10/100 · Fall River: 10/100
No gap.
Boston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fall River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boston: 15/100 · Fall River: 0/100
Boston is 15 points higher.
Boston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fall River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boston: 30/100 · Fall River: 11/100
Boston is 19 points higher.
Boston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fall River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boston: 98/100 · Fall River: 98/100
No gap.
Boston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Fall River: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Boston: 57/100 · Fall River: 52/100
Boston is 5 points higher.
Boston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fall River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Boston: 26/100 · Fall River: 28/100
Fall River is 2 points higher.
Boston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Fall River: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.