City vs city
Lowell vs Marion Center, MA
Marion Center currently scores 17 points higher overall than Lowell, 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
Lowell: 21/100 · Marion Center: 38/100
Marion Center is 17 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 0/100 · Marion Center: 60/100
Marion Center is 60 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Marion Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 24/100 · Marion Center: 36/100
Marion Center is 12 points higher.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Marion Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 8/100 · Marion Center: 12/100
Marion Center is 4 points higher.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Marion Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 0/100 · Marion Center: 4/100
Marion Center is 4 points higher.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Marion Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 16/100 · Marion Center: 10/100
Lowell is 6 points higher.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Marion Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · Marion Center: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Marion Center: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lowell: 57/100 · Marion Center: 51/100
Lowell is 6 points higher.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Marion Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 22/100 · Marion Center: 28/100
Marion Center is 6 points higher.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Marion Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.