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Highest risk cities in Massachusetts

Highest storm surge risk cities in Massachusetts

Ranked city list for coastal surge risk. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Surge score

98/100

Updated Fri, May 8, 8:46 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by surge score.

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#1

Buzzards Bay, MA

1 points above the state average

#2

Haverhill, MA

1 points above the state average

#3

Marion Center, MA

1 points above the state average

#4

Monument Beach, MA

1 points above the state average

#5

North Falmouth, MA

1 points above the state average

#6

North Westport, MA

1 points above the state average

#7

Onset, MA

1 points above the state average

#8

Pocasset, MA

1 points above the state average

#9

Wareham Center, MA

1 points above the state average

#10

West Falmouth, MA

1 points above the state average

#11

West Wareham, MA

1 points above the state average

#12

Weweantic, MA

1 points above the state average

#13

White Island Shores, MA

1 points above the state average

#14

Beverly, MA

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#15

Boston, MA

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#16

Chelsea, MA

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#17

East Falmouth, MA

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#18

Fall River, MA

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#19

Lawrence, MA

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#20

Lynn, MA

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#21

Mashpee Neck, MA

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#22

Mattapoisett Center, MA

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#23

Methuen Town, MA

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#24

Monomoscoy Island, MA

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#25

Newburyport, MA

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How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

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