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Highest risk cities in Massachusetts

Highest overall weather risk cities in Massachusetts

Ranked city list for general location risk, based on 127/127 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Overall score

42/100

Updated Wed, Sep 23, 11:24 PM.

127/127 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by overall score from 127 evaluated locations.

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#1

Quincy, MA

2 points above the state reference

44/100

#2

Sagamore, MA

2 points above the state reference

44/100

#3

West Chatham, MA

at the state reference

42/100

#4

Marshfield Hills, MA

at the state reference

42/100

#5

North Seekonk, MA

at the state reference

42/100

#6

Chicopee, MA

1 points below the state reference

41/100

#7

Springfield, MA

1 points below the state reference

41/100

#8

Fall River, MA

2 points below the state reference

40/100

#9

Peabody, MA

2 points below the state reference

40/100

#10

Salem, MA

2 points below the state reference

40/100

#11

Newburyport, MA

3 points below the state reference

39/100

#12

The Pinehills, MA

3 points below the state reference

39/100

#13

Mashpee Neck, MA

3 points below the state reference

39/100

#14

Vineyard Haven, MA

3 points below the state reference

39/100

#15

North Plymouth, MA

3 points below the state reference

39/100

#16

Boston, MA

3 points below the state reference

39/100

#17

Chelsea, MA

3 points below the state reference

39/100

#18

Acushnet Center, MA

3 points below the state reference

39/100

#19

Bliss Corner, MA

3 points below the state reference

39/100

#20

New Bedford, MA

3 points below the state reference

39/100

#21

Smith Mills, MA

3 points below the state reference

39/100

#22

Cambridge, MA

4 points below the state reference

38/100

#23

Somerville, MA

4 points below the state reference

38/100

#24

Watertown Town, MA

4 points below the state reference

38/100

#25

Cedar Crest, MA

4 points below the state reference

38/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across127/127 eligible cities evaluated.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.