City vs city
Boston vs Methuen Town, MA
Boston currently scores 4 points higher overall than Methuen Town, with the largest gap 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 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 · Methuen Town: 35/100
Boston is 4 points higher.
Flood
Boston: 48/100 · Methuen Town: 8/100
Boston is 40 points higher.
Boston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Methuen Town: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boston: 27/100 · Methuen Town: 24/100
Boston is 3 points higher.
Boston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Methuen Town: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boston: 10/100 · Methuen Town: 8/100
Boston is 2 points higher.
Boston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Methuen Town: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boston: 15/100 · Methuen Town: 23/100
Methuen Town is 8 points higher.
Boston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Methuen Town: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boston: 30/100 · Methuen Town: 42/100
Methuen Town is 12 points higher.
Boston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Methuen Town: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boston: 98/100 · Methuen Town: 98/100
No gap.
Boston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Methuen Town: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Boston: 57/100 · Methuen Town: 56/100
Boston is 1 points higher.
Boston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Methuen Town: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Boston: 26/100 · Methuen Town: 20/100
Boston is 6 points higher.
Boston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Methuen Town: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.