City vs city
Cedar Crest vs Lowell, MA
Cedar Crest currently scores 17 points higher overall than Lowell, with the largest gap 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
Cedar Crest: 38/100 · Lowell: 21/100
Cedar Crest is 17 points higher.
Flood
Cedar Crest: 97/100 · Lowell: 0/100
Cedar Crest is 97 points higher.
Cedar Crest: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cedar Crest: 32/100 · Lowell: 24/100
Cedar Crest is 8 points higher.
Cedar Crest: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cedar Crest: 12/100 · Lowell: 8/100
Cedar Crest is 4 points higher.
Cedar Crest: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cedar Crest: 4/100 · Lowell: 0/100
Cedar Crest is 4 points higher.
Cedar Crest: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cedar Crest: 25/100 · Lowell: 16/100
Cedar Crest is 9 points higher.
Cedar Crest: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cedar Crest: 95/100 · Lowell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cedar Crest: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cedar Crest: 12/100 · Lowell: 57/100
Lowell is 45 points higher.
Cedar Crest: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cedar Crest: 26/100 · Lowell: 22/100
Cedar Crest is 4 points higher.
Cedar Crest: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.