City vs city

Cochituate vs Springfield, MA

Springfield currently scores 9 points higher overall than Cochituate, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Cochituate

32/100

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Springfield

41/100

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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

Cochituate: 32/100 · Springfield: 41/100

Springfield is 9 points higher.

Flood

Cochituate: 42/100 · Springfield: 39/100

Cochituate is 3 points higher.

Cochituate: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Cochituate: 26/100 · Springfield: 23/100

Cochituate is 3 points higher.

Cochituate: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Cochituate: 9/100 · Springfield: 8/100

Cochituate is 1 points higher.

Cochituate: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Cochituate: 0/100 · Springfield: 27/100

Springfield is 27 points higher.

Cochituate: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Cochituate: 27/100 · Springfield: 100/100

Springfield is 73 points higher.

Cochituate: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Cochituate: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Cochituate: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Cochituate: 64/100 · Springfield: 63/100

Cochituate is 1 points higher.

Cochituate: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Cochituate: 24/100 · Springfield: 25/100

Springfield is 1 points higher.

Cochituate: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Springfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.