City vs city
Fall River vs Worcester, MA
Fall River currently scores 6 points higher overall than Worcester, 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 · Worcester: 34/100
Fall River is 6 points higher.
Flood
Fall River: 47/100 · Worcester: 39/100
Fall River is 8 points higher.
Fall River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Worcester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fall River: 34/100 · Worcester: 25/100
Fall River is 9 points higher.
Fall River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Worcester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fall River: 10/100 · Worcester: 8/100
Fall River is 2 points higher.
Fall River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Worcester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fall River: 0/100 · Worcester: 8/100
Worcester is 8 points higher.
Fall River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fall River: 11/100 · Worcester: 78/100
Worcester is 67 points higher.
Fall River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fall River: 98/100 · Worcester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fall River: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Worcester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fall River: 52/100 · Worcester: 56/100
Worcester is 4 points higher.
Fall River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Worcester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fall River: 28/100 · Worcester: 27/100
Fall River is 1 points higher.
Fall River: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Worcester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.