City vs city
East Taunton vs Fitchburg, MA
East Taunton currently scores 5 points higher overall than Fitchburg, with the largest gap in wind.
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
East Taunton: 33/100 · Fitchburg: 28/100
East Taunton is 5 points higher.
Flood
East Taunton: 43/100 · Fitchburg: 36/100
East Taunton is 7 points higher.
East Taunton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Fitchburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
East Taunton: 33/100 · Fitchburg: 23/100
East Taunton is 10 points higher.
East Taunton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fitchburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Taunton: 11/100 · Fitchburg: 6/100
East Taunton is 5 points higher.
East Taunton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fitchburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Taunton: 0/100 · Fitchburg: 0/100
No gap.
East Taunton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fitchburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Taunton: 24/100 · Fitchburg: 22/100
East Taunton is 2 points higher.
East Taunton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fitchburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Taunton: Unavailable · Fitchburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Taunton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Fitchburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
East Taunton: 60/100 · Fitchburg: 57/100
East Taunton is 3 points higher.
East Taunton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fitchburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
East Taunton: 28/100 · Fitchburg: 26/100
East Taunton is 2 points higher.
East Taunton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Fitchburg: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.