City vs city
Cambridge vs North Adams, MA
Cambridge currently scores 17 points higher overall than North Adams, 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 · North Adams: 21/100
Cambridge is 17 points higher.
Flood
Cambridge: 30/100 · North Adams: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
North Adams: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Cambridge: 27/100 · North Adams: 19/100
Cambridge is 8 points higher.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Adams: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cambridge: 10/100 · North Adams: 19/100
North Adams is 9 points higher.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Adams: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cambridge: 8/100 · North Adams: 23/100
North Adams is 15 points higher.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Adams: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cambridge: 58/100 · North Adams: 28/100
Cambridge is 30 points higher.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Adams: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cambridge: 82/100 · North Adams: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
North Adams: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cambridge: 65/100 · North Adams: 34/100
Cambridge is 31 points higher.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Adams: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cambridge: 26/100 · North Adams: 26/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Adams: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.