City vs city
Buzzards Bay vs Cambridge, MA
Cambridge currently scores 1 points higher overall than Buzzards Bay, 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
Buzzards Bay: 37/100 · Cambridge: 38/100
Cambridge is 1 points higher.
Flood
Buzzards Bay: 58/100 · Cambridge: 30/100
Buzzards Bay is 28 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buzzards Bay: 36/100 · Cambridge: 27/100
Buzzards Bay is 9 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buzzards Bay: 13/100 · Cambridge: 10/100
Buzzards Bay is 3 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buzzards Bay: 0/100 · Cambridge: 8/100
Cambridge is 8 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buzzards Bay: 13/100 · Cambridge: 58/100
Cambridge is 45 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buzzards Bay: 99/100 · Cambridge: 82/100
Buzzards Bay is 17 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Buzzards Bay: 12/100 · Cambridge: 65/100
Cambridge is 53 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buzzards Bay: 27/100 · Cambridge: 26/100
Buzzards Bay is 1 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Cambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.