City vs city
Cambridge vs Norton Center, MA
Cambridge currently scores 11 points higher overall than Norton Center, 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 · Norton Center: 27/100
Cambridge is 11 points higher.
Flood
Cambridge: 30/100 · Norton Center: 35/100
Norton Center is 5 points higher.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Norton Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cambridge: 27/100 · Norton Center: 31/100
Norton Center is 4 points higher.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Norton Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cambridge: 10/100 · Norton Center: 11/100
Norton Center is 1 points higher.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Norton Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cambridge: 8/100 · Norton Center: 8/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norton Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cambridge: 58/100 · Norton Center: 16/100
Cambridge is 42 points higher.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norton Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cambridge: 82/100 · Norton Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Norton Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cambridge: 65/100 · Norton Center: 63/100
Cambridge is 2 points higher.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Norton Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cambridge: 26/100 · Norton Center: 27/100
Norton Center is 1 points higher.
Cambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Norton Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.