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Cambridge vs Onset, MA

Cambridge currently scores 1 points higher overall than Onset, with the largest gap in wildfire.

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Cambridge

38/100

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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 · Onset: 37/100

Cambridge is 1 points higher.

Flood

Cambridge: 30/100 · Onset: 58/100

Onset is 28 points higher.

Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Onset: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Cambridge: 27/100 · Onset: 36/100

Onset is 9 points higher.

Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Onset: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Cambridge: 10/100 · Onset: 13/100

Onset is 3 points higher.

Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Onset: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Cambridge: 8/100 · Onset: 0/100

Cambridge is 8 points higher.

Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Onset: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Cambridge: 58/100 · Onset: 13/100

Cambridge is 45 points higher.

Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Onset: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Cambridge: 82/100 · Onset: 99/100

Onset is 17 points higher.

Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Onset: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Wildfire

Cambridge: 65/100 · Onset: 12/100

Cambridge is 53 points higher.

Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Onset: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Cambridge: 26/100 · Onset: 27/100

Onset is 1 points higher.

Cambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Onset: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.