City vs city
Cambridge vs Watertown Town, MA
Cambridge and Watertown Town are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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 · Watertown Town: 38/100
No gap.
Flood
Cambridge: 30/100 · Watertown Town: 30/100
No gap.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Watertown Town: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cambridge: 27/100 · Watertown Town: 27/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Watertown Town: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cambridge: 10/100 · Watertown Town: 10/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Watertown Town: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cambridge: 8/100 · Watertown Town: 8/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown Town: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cambridge: 58/100 · Watertown Town: 58/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown Town: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cambridge: 82/100 · Watertown Town: 82/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Watertown Town: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cambridge: 65/100 · Watertown Town: 65/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Watertown Town: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cambridge: 26/100 · Watertown Town: 26/100
No gap.
Cambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Watertown Town: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.