City vs city
Cambridge vs Peabody, MA
Peabody currently scores 2 points higher overall than Cambridge, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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 · Peabody: 40/100
Peabody is 2 points higher.
Flood
Cambridge: 30/100 · Peabody: 31/100
Peabody is 1 points higher.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Peabody: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cambridge: 27/100 · Peabody: 26/100
Cambridge is 1 points higher.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Peabody: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cambridge: 10/100 · Peabody: 9/100
Cambridge is 1 points higher.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Peabody: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cambridge: 8/100 · Peabody: 15/100
Peabody is 7 points higher.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Peabody: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cambridge: 58/100 · Peabody: 64/100
Peabody is 6 points higher.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Peabody: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cambridge: 82/100 · Peabody: 98/100
Peabody is 16 points higher.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Peabody: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cambridge: 65/100 · Peabody: 50/100
Cambridge is 15 points higher.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Peabody: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cambridge: 26/100 · Peabody: 23/100
Cambridge is 3 points higher.
Cambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Peabody: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.