City vs city
Fitchburg vs New Bedford, MA
New Bedford currently scores 11 points higher overall than Fitchburg, 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
Fitchburg: 28/100 · New Bedford: 39/100
New Bedford is 11 points higher.
Flood
Fitchburg: 36/100 · New Bedford: 41/100
New Bedford is 5 points higher.
Fitchburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fitchburg: 23/100 · New Bedford: 36/100
New Bedford is 13 points higher.
Fitchburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fitchburg: 6/100 · New Bedford: 10/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
Fitchburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fitchburg: 0/100 · New Bedford: 4/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
Fitchburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fitchburg: 22/100 · New Bedford: 45/100
New Bedford is 23 points higher.
Fitchburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fitchburg: Unavailable · New Bedford: 96/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fitchburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fitchburg: 57/100 · New Bedford: 48/100
Fitchburg is 9 points higher.
Fitchburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fitchburg: 26/100 · New Bedford: 28/100
New Bedford is 2 points higher.
Fitchburg: 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.