City vs city
Lawrence vs Worcester, MA
Lawrence currently scores 1 points higher overall than Worcester, 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 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 · Worcester: 34/100
Lawrence is 1 points higher.
Flood
Lawrence: 8/100 · Worcester: 39/100
Worcester is 31 points higher.
Lawrence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Worcester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lawrence: 24/100 · Worcester: 25/100
Worcester is 1 points higher.
Lawrence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Worcester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lawrence: 8/100 · Worcester: 8/100
No gap.
Lawrence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Worcester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lawrence: 23/100 · Worcester: 8/100
Lawrence is 15 points higher.
Lawrence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lawrence: 42/100 · Worcester: 78/100
Worcester is 36 points higher.
Lawrence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lawrence: 98/100 · Worcester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lawrence: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Worcester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lawrence: 56/100 · Worcester: 56/100
No gap.
Lawrence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Worcester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lawrence: 20/100 · Worcester: 27/100
Worcester is 7 points higher.
Lawrence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Worcester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.