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Boston vs Norton Center, MA

Boston currently scores 12 points higher overall than Norton Center, with the largest gap in hail.

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Boston

39/100

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Norton Center

27/100

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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 · Norton Center: 27/100

Boston is 12 points higher.

Flood

Boston: 48/100 · Norton Center: 35/100

Boston is 13 points higher.

Boston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.

Norton Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Boston: 27/100 · Norton Center: 31/100

Norton Center is 4 points higher.

Boston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Norton Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Boston: 10/100 · Norton Center: 11/100

Norton Center is 1 points higher.

Boston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Norton Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Boston: 15/100 · Norton Center: 8/100

Boston is 7 points higher.

Boston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Norton Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Boston: 30/100 · Norton Center: 16/100

Boston is 14 points higher.

Boston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Norton Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Boston: 98/100 · Norton Center: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Boston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Norton Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Boston: 57/100 · Norton Center: 63/100

Norton Center is 6 points higher.

Boston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Norton Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Boston: 26/100 · Norton Center: 27/100

Norton Center is 1 points higher.

Boston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Norton Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.