City vs city
East Falmouth vs New Bedford, MA
New Bedford currently scores 6 points higher overall than East Falmouth, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
East Falmouth: 33/100 · New Bedford: 39/100
New Bedford is 6 points higher.
Flood
East Falmouth: 47/100 · New Bedford: 41/100
East Falmouth is 6 points higher.
East Falmouth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
East Falmouth: 38/100 · New Bedford: 36/100
East Falmouth is 2 points higher.
East Falmouth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Falmouth: 10/100 · New Bedford: 10/100
No gap.
East Falmouth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Falmouth: 0/100 · New Bedford: 4/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
East Falmouth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Falmouth: 5/100 · New Bedford: 45/100
New Bedford is 40 points higher.
East Falmouth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Falmouth: 98/100 · New Bedford: 96/100
East Falmouth is 2 points higher.
East Falmouth: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
East Falmouth: 6/100 · New Bedford: 48/100
New Bedford is 42 points higher.
East Falmouth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
East Falmouth: 28/100 · New Bedford: 28/100
No gap.
East Falmouth: 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.