City vs city
Fitchburg vs Lowell, MA
Fitchburg currently scores 7 points higher overall than Lowell, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Fitchburg: 28/100 · Lowell: 21/100
Fitchburg is 7 points higher.
Flood
Fitchburg: 36/100 · Lowell: 0/100
Fitchburg is 36 points higher.
Fitchburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fitchburg: 23/100 · Lowell: 24/100
Lowell is 1 points higher.
Fitchburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fitchburg: 6/100 · Lowell: 8/100
Lowell is 2 points higher.
Fitchburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fitchburg: 0/100 · Lowell: 0/100
No gap.
Fitchburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fitchburg: 22/100 · Lowell: 16/100
Fitchburg is 6 points higher.
Fitchburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fitchburg: Unavailable · Lowell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fitchburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fitchburg: 57/100 · Lowell: 57/100
No gap.
Fitchburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fitchburg: 26/100 · Lowell: 22/100
Fitchburg is 4 points higher.
Fitchburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.