City vs city
Lowell vs Methuen Town, MA
Methuen Town currently scores 14 points higher overall than Lowell, 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
Lowell: 21/100 · Methuen Town: 35/100
Methuen Town is 14 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 0/100 · Methuen Town: 8/100
Methuen Town is 8 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Methuen Town: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 24/100 · Methuen Town: 24/100
No gap.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Methuen Town: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 8/100 · Methuen Town: 8/100
No gap.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Methuen Town: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 0/100 · Methuen Town: 23/100
Methuen Town is 23 points higher.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Methuen Town: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 16/100 · Methuen Town: 42/100
Methuen Town is 26 points higher.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Methuen Town: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · Methuen Town: 98/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Methuen Town: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lowell: 57/100 · Methuen Town: 56/100
Lowell is 1 points higher.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Methuen Town: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 22/100 · Methuen Town: 20/100
Lowell is 2 points higher.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Methuen Town: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.