City vs city
Hanscom AFB vs Pinehurst, MA
Pinehurst currently scores 3 points higher overall than Hanscom AFB, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Hanscom AFB: 27/100 · Pinehurst: 30/100
Pinehurst is 3 points higher.
Flood
Hanscom AFB: 36/100 · Pinehurst: 46/100
Pinehurst is 10 points higher.
Hanscom AFB: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Pinehurst: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hanscom AFB: 26/100 · Pinehurst: 25/100
Hanscom AFB is 1 points higher.
Hanscom AFB: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pinehurst: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hanscom AFB: 9/100 · Pinehurst: 8/100
Hanscom AFB is 1 points higher.
Hanscom AFB: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pinehurst: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hanscom AFB: 12/100 · Pinehurst: 23/100
Pinehurst is 11 points higher.
Hanscom AFB: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pinehurst: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hanscom AFB: 18/100 · Pinehurst: 29/100
Pinehurst is 11 points higher.
Hanscom AFB: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pinehurst: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hanscom AFB: Unavailable · Pinehurst: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hanscom AFB: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pinehurst: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hanscom AFB: 62/100 · Pinehurst: 60/100
Hanscom AFB is 2 points higher.
Hanscom AFB: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pinehurst: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hanscom AFB: 25/100 · Pinehurst: 22/100
Hanscom AFB is 3 points higher.
Hanscom AFB: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Pinehurst: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.