City vs city
Grafton vs Monson Center, MA
Grafton currently scores 11 points higher overall than Monson Center, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Grafton: 33/100 · Monson Center: 22/100
Grafton is 11 points higher.
Flood
Grafton: 38/100 · Monson Center: 20/100
Grafton is 18 points higher.
Grafton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Monson Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Grafton: 26/100 · Monson Center: 24/100
Grafton is 2 points higher.
Grafton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Monson Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Grafton: 9/100 · Monson Center: 9/100
No gap.
Grafton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Monson Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Grafton: 0/100 · Monson Center: 8/100
Monson Center is 8 points higher.
Grafton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Monson Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Grafton: 38/100 · Monson Center: 6/100
Grafton is 32 points higher.
Grafton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Monson Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Grafton: Unavailable · Monson Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Grafton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Monson Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Grafton: 57/100 · Monson Center: 64/100
Monson Center is 7 points higher.
Grafton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Monson Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Grafton: 27/100 · Monson Center: 25/100
Grafton is 2 points higher.
Grafton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Monson Center: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.