City vs city
Gardner vs Worcester, MA
Worcester currently scores 4 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 · Worcester: 34/100
Worcester is 4 points higher.
Flood
Gardner: 35/100 · Worcester: 39/100
Worcester is 4 points higher.
Gardner: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Worcester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gardner: 22/100 · Worcester: 25/100
Worcester is 3 points higher.
Gardner: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Worcester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gardner: 7/100 · Worcester: 8/100
Worcester is 1 points higher.
Gardner: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Worcester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gardner: 8/100 · Worcester: 8/100
No gap.
Gardner: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gardner: 64/100 · Worcester: 78/100
Worcester is 14 points higher.
Gardner: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gardner: Unavailable · Worcester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gardner: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Worcester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gardner: 48/100 · Worcester: 56/100
Worcester is 8 points higher.
Gardner: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Worcester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gardner: 26/100 · Worcester: 27/100
Worcester is 1 points higher.
Gardner: 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.