City vs city
Cambridge vs Harwich Center, MA
Cambridge currently scores 12 points higher overall than Harwich Center, 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
Cambridge: 38/100 · Harwich Center: 26/100
Cambridge is 12 points higher.
Flood
Cambridge: 30/100 · Harwich Center: 29/100
Cambridge is 1 points higher.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Harwich Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cambridge: 27/100 · Harwich Center: 38/100
Harwich Center is 11 points higher.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Harwich Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cambridge: 10/100 · Harwich Center: 8/100
Cambridge is 2 points higher.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Harwich Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cambridge: 8/100 · Harwich Center: 8/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Harwich Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cambridge: 58/100 · Harwich Center: 6/100
Cambridge is 52 points higher.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Harwich Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cambridge: 82/100 · Harwich Center: 95/100
Harwich Center is 13 points higher.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Harwich Center: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cambridge: 65/100 · Harwich Center: 5/100
Cambridge is 60 points higher.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Harwich Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cambridge: 26/100 · Harwich Center: 21/100
Cambridge is 5 points higher.
Cambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Harwich Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.