City vs city
East Taunton vs Waltham, MA
East Taunton currently scores 1 points higher overall than Waltham, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · Waltham: 32/100
East Taunton is 1 points higher.
Flood
East Taunton: 43/100 · Waltham: 38/100
East Taunton is 5 points higher.
East Taunton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Waltham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
East Taunton: 33/100 · Waltham: 27/100
East Taunton is 6 points higher.
East Taunton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waltham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Taunton: 11/100 · Waltham: 9/100
East Taunton is 2 points higher.
East Taunton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waltham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Taunton: 0/100 · Waltham: 8/100
Waltham is 8 points higher.
East Taunton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waltham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Taunton: 24/100 · Waltham: 50/100
Waltham is 26 points higher.
East Taunton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waltham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Taunton: Unavailable · Waltham: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Taunton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waltham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
East Taunton: 60/100 · Waltham: 64/100
Waltham is 4 points higher.
East Taunton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waltham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
East Taunton: 28/100 · Waltham: 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.
Waltham: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.