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Cambridge vs Quincy, MA

Quincy currently scores 6 points higher overall than Cambridge, with the largest gap in hail.

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Cambridge

38/100

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Quincy

44/100

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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 · Quincy: 44/100

Quincy is 6 points higher.

Flood

Cambridge: 30/100 · Quincy: 43/100

Quincy is 13 points higher.

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

Quincy: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Cambridge: 27/100 · Quincy: 29/100

Quincy is 2 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Cambridge: 10/100 · Quincy: 11/100

Quincy is 1 points higher.

Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Quincy: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Cambridge: 8/100 · Quincy: 0/100

Cambridge is 8 points higher.

Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Quincy: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Cambridge: 58/100 · Quincy: 40/100

Cambridge is 18 points higher.

Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Quincy: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Cambridge: 82/100 · Quincy: 98/100

Quincy is 16 points higher.

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

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

Wildfire

Cambridge: 65/100 · Quincy: 62/100

Cambridge is 3 points higher.

Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Quincy: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Cambridge: 26/100 · Quincy: 26/100

No gap.

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

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