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Boston vs Sagamore, MA

Sagamore currently scores 5 points higher overall than Boston, with the largest gap in flood.

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Boston

39/100

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Sagamore

44/100

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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 · Sagamore: 44/100

Sagamore is 5 points higher.

Flood

Boston: 48/100 · Sagamore: 73/100

Sagamore is 25 points higher.

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

Sagamore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Boston: 27/100 · Sagamore: 36/100

Sagamore is 9 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Boston: 10/100 · Sagamore: 13/100

Sagamore is 3 points higher.

Boston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Sagamore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Boston: 15/100 · Sagamore: 0/100

Boston is 15 points higher.

Boston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sagamore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Boston: 30/100 · Sagamore: 10/100

Boston is 20 points higher.

Boston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sagamore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Boston: 98/100 · Sagamore: 95/100

Boston is 3 points higher.

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

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

Wildfire

Boston: 57/100 · Sagamore: 52/100

Boston is 5 points higher.

Boston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Sagamore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Boston: 26/100 · Sagamore: 27/100

Sagamore is 1 points higher.

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

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