City vs city
Brockton vs New Bedford, MA
New Bedford currently scores 7 points higher overall than Brockton, 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
Brockton: 32/100 · New Bedford: 39/100
New Bedford is 7 points higher.
Flood
Brockton: 47/100 · New Bedford: 41/100
Brockton is 6 points higher.
Brockton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brockton: 31/100 · New Bedford: 36/100
New Bedford is 5 points higher.
Brockton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brockton: 11/100 · New Bedford: 10/100
Brockton is 1 points higher.
Brockton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brockton: 12/100 · New Bedford: 4/100
Brockton is 8 points higher.
Brockton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brockton: 30/100 · New Bedford: 45/100
New Bedford is 15 points higher.
Brockton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brockton: Unavailable · New Bedford: 96/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brockton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Brockton: 68/100 · New Bedford: 48/100
Brockton is 20 points higher.
Brockton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brockton: 28/100 · New Bedford: 28/100
No gap.
Brockton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.