City vs city
Devens vs Lowell, MA
Devens currently scores 2 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
Devens: 23/100 · Lowell: 21/100
Devens is 2 points higher.
Flood
Devens: 41/100 · Lowell: 0/100
Devens is 41 points higher.
Devens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Devens: 24/100 · Lowell: 24/100
No gap.
Devens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Devens: 7/100 · Lowell: 8/100
Lowell is 1 points higher.
Devens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Devens: 8/100 · Lowell: 0/100
Devens is 8 points higher.
Devens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Devens: 16/100 · Lowell: 16/100
No gap.
Devens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Devens: Unavailable · Lowell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Devens: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Devens: 41/100 · Lowell: 57/100
Lowell is 16 points higher.
Devens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Devens: 26/100 · Lowell: 22/100
Devens is 4 points higher.
Devens: 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.