City vs city
Fall River vs New Bedford, MA
Fall River currently scores 1 points higher overall than New Bedford, 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 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
Fall River: 40/100 · New Bedford: 39/100
Fall River is 1 points higher.
Flood
Fall River: 47/100 · New Bedford: 41/100
Fall River is 6 points higher.
Fall River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fall River: 34/100 · New Bedford: 36/100
New Bedford is 2 points higher.
Fall River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fall River: 10/100 · New Bedford: 10/100
No gap.
Fall River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fall River: 0/100 · New Bedford: 4/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
Fall River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fall River: 11/100 · New Bedford: 45/100
New Bedford is 34 points higher.
Fall River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fall River: 98/100 · New Bedford: 96/100
Fall River is 2 points higher.
Fall River: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fall River: 52/100 · New Bedford: 48/100
Fall River is 4 points higher.
Fall River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fall River: 28/100 · New Bedford: 28/100
No gap.
Fall River: 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.