City vs city
Fitchburg vs South Ashburnham, MA
Fitchburg and South Ashburnham are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · South Ashburnham: 28/100
No gap.
Flood
Fitchburg: 36/100 · South Ashburnham: 48/100
South Ashburnham is 12 points higher.
Fitchburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
South Ashburnham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fitchburg: 23/100 · South Ashburnham: 22/100
Fitchburg is 1 points higher.
Fitchburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Ashburnham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fitchburg: 6/100 · South Ashburnham: 7/100
South Ashburnham is 1 points higher.
Fitchburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Ashburnham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fitchburg: 0/100 · South Ashburnham: 0/100
No gap.
Fitchburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Ashburnham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fitchburg: 22/100 · South Ashburnham: 10/100
Fitchburg is 12 points higher.
Fitchburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Ashburnham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fitchburg: Unavailable · South Ashburnham: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fitchburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Ashburnham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fitchburg: 57/100 · South Ashburnham: 53/100
Fitchburg is 4 points higher.
Fitchburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Ashburnham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fitchburg: 26/100 · South Ashburnham: 25/100
Fitchburg is 1 points higher.
Fitchburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Ashburnham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.