City vs city
Cambridge vs South Lancaster, MA
Cambridge currently scores 14 points higher overall than South Lancaster, 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 · South Lancaster: 24/100
Cambridge is 14 points higher.
Flood
Cambridge: 30/100 · South Lancaster: 46/100
South Lancaster is 16 points higher.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
South Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cambridge: 27/100 · South Lancaster: 24/100
Cambridge is 3 points higher.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cambridge: 10/100 · South Lancaster: 7/100
Cambridge is 3 points higher.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cambridge: 8/100 · South Lancaster: 4/100
Cambridge is 4 points higher.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cambridge: 58/100 · South Lancaster: 18/100
Cambridge is 40 points higher.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cambridge: 82/100 · South Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cambridge: 65/100 · South Lancaster: 44/100
Cambridge is 21 points higher.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cambridge: 26/100 · South Lancaster: 26/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Lancaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.