City vs city
Cedar Crest vs Worcester, MA
Cedar Crest currently scores 4 points higher overall than Worcester, 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 · Worcester: 34/100
Cedar Crest is 4 points higher.
Flood
Cedar Crest: 97/100 · Worcester: 39/100
Cedar Crest is 58 points higher.
Cedar Crest: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Worcester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cedar Crest: 32/100 · Worcester: 25/100
Cedar Crest is 7 points higher.
Cedar Crest: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Worcester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cedar Crest: 12/100 · Worcester: 8/100
Cedar Crest is 4 points higher.
Cedar Crest: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Worcester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cedar Crest: 4/100 · Worcester: 8/100
Worcester is 4 points higher.
Cedar Crest: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cedar Crest: 25/100 · Worcester: 78/100
Worcester is 53 points higher.
Cedar Crest: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cedar Crest: 95/100 · Worcester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cedar Crest: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Worcester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cedar Crest: 12/100 · Worcester: 56/100
Worcester is 44 points higher.
Cedar Crest: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Worcester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cedar Crest: 26/100 · Worcester: 27/100
Worcester is 1 points higher.
Cedar Crest: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Worcester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.