City vs city
Boston vs North Adams, MA
Boston currently scores 18 points higher overall than North Adams, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · North Adams: 21/100
Boston is 18 points higher.
Flood
Boston: 48/100 · North Adams: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
North Adams: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Boston: 27/100 · North Adams: 19/100
Boston is 8 points higher.
Boston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Adams: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boston: 10/100 · North Adams: 19/100
North Adams is 9 points higher.
Boston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Adams: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boston: 15/100 · North Adams: 23/100
North Adams is 8 points higher.
Boston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Adams: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boston: 30/100 · North Adams: 28/100
Boston is 2 points higher.
Boston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Adams: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boston: 98/100 · North Adams: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
North Adams: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Boston: 57/100 · North Adams: 34/100
Boston is 23 points higher.
Boston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Adams: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Boston: 26/100 · North Adams: 26/100
No gap.
Boston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Adams: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.