City vs city
Cambridge vs Cedar Crest, MA
Cambridge and Cedar Crest are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Cambridge: 38/100 · Cedar Crest: 38/100
No gap.
Flood
Cambridge: 30/100 · Cedar Crest: 97/100
Cedar Crest is 67 points higher.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Cedar Crest: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cambridge: 27/100 · Cedar Crest: 32/100
Cedar Crest is 5 points higher.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cedar Crest: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cambridge: 10/100 · Cedar Crest: 12/100
Cedar Crest is 2 points higher.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cedar Crest: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cambridge: 8/100 · Cedar Crest: 4/100
Cambridge is 4 points higher.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cedar Crest: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cambridge: 58/100 · Cedar Crest: 25/100
Cambridge is 33 points higher.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cedar Crest: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cambridge: 82/100 · Cedar Crest: 95/100
Cedar Crest is 13 points higher.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Cedar Crest: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cambridge: 65/100 · Cedar Crest: 12/100
Cambridge is 53 points higher.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cedar Crest: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cambridge: 26/100 · Cedar Crest: 26/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Cedar Crest: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.