City vs city
Boston vs The Pinehills, MA
Boston and The Pinehills are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.
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 · The Pinehills: 39/100
No gap.
Flood
Boston: 48/100 · The Pinehills: 37/100
Boston is 11 points higher.
Boston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
The Pinehills: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boston: 27/100 · The Pinehills: 34/100
The Pinehills is 7 points higher.
Boston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
The Pinehills: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boston: 10/100 · The Pinehills: 13/100
The Pinehills is 3 points higher.
Boston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
The Pinehills: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boston: 15/100 · The Pinehills: 0/100
Boston is 15 points higher.
Boston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Pinehills: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boston: 30/100 · The Pinehills: 18/100
Boston is 12 points higher.
Boston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Pinehills: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boston: 98/100 · The Pinehills: 95/100
Boston is 3 points higher.
Boston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
The Pinehills: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Boston: 57/100 · The Pinehills: 52/100
Boston is 5 points higher.
Boston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
The Pinehills: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Boston: 26/100 · The Pinehills: 27/100
The Pinehills is 1 points higher.
Boston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
The Pinehills: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.