City vs city
Leominster vs New Bedford, MA
New Bedford currently scores 8 points higher overall than Leominster, with the largest gap in wind.
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
Leominster: 31/100 · New Bedford: 39/100
New Bedford is 8 points higher.
Flood
Leominster: 36/100 · New Bedford: 41/100
New Bedford is 5 points higher.
Leominster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Leominster: 23/100 · New Bedford: 36/100
New Bedford is 13 points higher.
Leominster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Leominster: 6/100 · New Bedford: 10/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
Leominster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Leominster: 15/100 · New Bedford: 4/100
Leominster is 11 points higher.
Leominster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Leominster: 51/100 · New Bedford: 45/100
Leominster is 6 points higher.
Leominster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Leominster: Unavailable · New Bedford: 96/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Leominster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Leominster: 57/100 · New Bedford: 48/100
Leominster is 9 points higher.
Leominster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Leominster: 26/100 · New Bedford: 28/100
New Bedford is 2 points higher.
Leominster: 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.