City vs city
Chicopee vs New Bedford, MA
New Bedford currently scores 4 points higher overall than Chicopee, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Chicopee: 35/100 · New Bedford: 39/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
Flood
Chicopee: 36/100 · New Bedford: 41/100
New Bedford is 5 points higher.
Chicopee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chicopee: 22/100 · New Bedford: 36/100
New Bedford is 14 points higher.
Chicopee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chicopee: 9/100 · New Bedford: 10/100
New Bedford is 1 points higher.
Chicopee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chicopee: 27/100 · New Bedford: 4/100
Chicopee is 23 points higher.
Chicopee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chicopee: 64/100 · New Bedford: 45/100
Chicopee is 19 points higher.
Chicopee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chicopee: Unavailable · New Bedford: 96/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chicopee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Chicopee: 63/100 · New Bedford: 48/100
Chicopee is 15 points higher.
Chicopee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chicopee: 25/100 · New Bedford: 28/100
New Bedford is 3 points higher.
Chicopee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.