City vs city
Lawrence vs New Bedford, MA
New Bedford currently scores 4 points higher overall than Lawrence, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Lawrence: 35/100 · New Bedford: 39/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
Flood
Lawrence: 8/100 · New Bedford: 41/100
New Bedford is 33 points higher.
Lawrence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lawrence: 24/100 · New Bedford: 36/100
New Bedford is 12 points higher.
Lawrence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lawrence: 8/100 · New Bedford: 10/100
New Bedford is 2 points higher.
Lawrence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lawrence: 23/100 · New Bedford: 4/100
Lawrence is 19 points higher.
Lawrence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lawrence: 42/100 · New Bedford: 45/100
New Bedford is 3 points higher.
Lawrence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lawrence: 98/100 · New Bedford: 96/100
Lawrence is 2 points higher.
Lawrence: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lawrence: 56/100 · New Bedford: 48/100
Lawrence is 8 points higher.
Lawrence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lawrence: 20/100 · New Bedford: 28/100
New Bedford is 8 points higher.
Lawrence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.