City vs city
Cambridge vs Methuen Town, MA
Cambridge currently scores 3 points higher overall than Methuen Town, 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
Cambridge: 38/100 · Methuen Town: 35/100
Cambridge is 3 points higher.
Flood
Cambridge: 30/100 · Methuen Town: 8/100
Cambridge is 22 points higher.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Methuen Town: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cambridge: 27/100 · Methuen Town: 24/100
Cambridge is 3 points higher.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Methuen Town: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cambridge: 10/100 · Methuen Town: 8/100
Cambridge is 2 points higher.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Methuen Town: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cambridge: 8/100 · Methuen Town: 23/100
Methuen Town is 15 points higher.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Methuen Town: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cambridge: 58/100 · Methuen Town: 42/100
Cambridge is 16 points higher.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Methuen Town: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cambridge: 82/100 · Methuen Town: 98/100
Methuen Town is 16 points higher.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Methuen Town: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cambridge: 65/100 · Methuen Town: 56/100
Cambridge is 9 points higher.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Methuen Town: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cambridge: 26/100 · Methuen Town: 20/100
Cambridge is 6 points higher.
Cambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Methuen Town: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.