City vs city
Gardner vs New Bedford, MA
New Bedford currently scores 9 points higher overall than Gardner, 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
Gardner: 30/100 · New Bedford: 39/100
New Bedford is 9 points higher.
Flood
Gardner: 35/100 · New Bedford: 41/100
New Bedford is 6 points higher.
Gardner: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gardner: 22/100 · New Bedford: 36/100
New Bedford is 14 points higher.
Gardner: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gardner: 7/100 · New Bedford: 10/100
New Bedford is 3 points higher.
Gardner: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gardner: 8/100 · New Bedford: 4/100
Gardner is 4 points higher.
Gardner: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gardner: 64/100 · New Bedford: 45/100
Gardner is 19 points higher.
Gardner: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gardner: Unavailable · New Bedford: 96/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gardner: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gardner: 48/100 · New Bedford: 48/100
No gap.
Gardner: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gardner: 26/100 · New Bedford: 28/100
New Bedford is 2 points higher.
Gardner: 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.