City vs city
Chelsea vs Wakefield, MA
Chelsea currently scores 1 points higher overall than Wakefield, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Chelsea: 39/100 · Wakefield: 38/100
Chelsea is 1 points higher.
Flood
Chelsea: 48/100 · Wakefield: 39/100
Chelsea is 9 points higher.
Chelsea: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wakefield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chelsea: 27/100 · Wakefield: 27/100
No gap.
Chelsea: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wakefield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chelsea: 10/100 · Wakefield: 10/100
No gap.
Chelsea: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wakefield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chelsea: 15/100 · Wakefield: 0/100
Chelsea is 15 points higher.
Chelsea: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wakefield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chelsea: 30/100 · Wakefield: 37/100
Wakefield is 7 points higher.
Chelsea: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wakefield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chelsea: 98/100 · Wakefield: 69/100
Chelsea is 29 points higher.
Chelsea: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wakefield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Chelsea: 57/100 · Wakefield: 57/100
No gap.
Chelsea: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wakefield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chelsea: 26/100 · Wakefield: 26/100
No gap.
Chelsea: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Wakefield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.