City vs city
Buzzards Bay vs Lowell, MA
Buzzards Bay currently scores 16 points higher overall than Lowell, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · Lowell: 21/100
Buzzards Bay is 16 points higher.
Flood
Buzzards Bay: 58/100 · Lowell: 0/100
Buzzards Bay is 58 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buzzards Bay: 36/100 · Lowell: 24/100
Buzzards Bay is 12 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buzzards Bay: 13/100 · Lowell: 8/100
Buzzards Bay is 5 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buzzards Bay: 0/100 · Lowell: 0/100
No gap.
Buzzards Bay: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buzzards Bay: 13/100 · Lowell: 16/100
Lowell is 3 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buzzards Bay: 99/100 · Lowell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buzzards Bay: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buzzards Bay: 12/100 · Lowell: 57/100
Lowell is 45 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buzzards Bay: 27/100 · Lowell: 22/100
Buzzards Bay is 5 points higher.
Buzzards Bay: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.