City vs city
Cambridge vs Chelsea, MA
Chelsea currently scores 1 points higher overall than Cambridge, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · Chelsea: 39/100
Chelsea is 1 points higher.
Flood
Cambridge: 30/100 · Chelsea: 48/100
Chelsea is 18 points higher.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Chelsea: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cambridge: 27/100 · Chelsea: 27/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chelsea: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cambridge: 10/100 · Chelsea: 10/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chelsea: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cambridge: 8/100 · Chelsea: 15/100
Chelsea is 7 points higher.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chelsea: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cambridge: 58/100 · Chelsea: 30/100
Cambridge is 28 points higher.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chelsea: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cambridge: 82/100 · Chelsea: 98/100
Chelsea is 16 points higher.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Chelsea: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cambridge: 65/100 · Chelsea: 57/100
Cambridge is 8 points higher.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chelsea: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cambridge: 26/100 · Chelsea: 26/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Chelsea: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.