City vs city
Lowell vs Middleborough Center, MA
Middleborough Center currently scores 12 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 · Middleborough Center: 33/100
Middleborough Center is 12 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 0/100 · Middleborough Center: 52/100
Middleborough Center is 52 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Middleborough Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 24/100 · Middleborough Center: 34/100
Middleborough Center is 10 points higher.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Middleborough Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 8/100 · Middleborough Center: 11/100
Middleborough Center is 3 points higher.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Middleborough Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 0/100 · Middleborough Center: 0/100
No gap.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middleborough Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 16/100 · Middleborough Center: 11/100
Lowell is 5 points higher.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middleborough Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · Middleborough Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Middleborough Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lowell: 57/100 · Middleborough Center: 60/100
Middleborough Center is 3 points higher.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Middleborough Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 22/100 · Middleborough Center: 28/100
Middleborough Center is 6 points higher.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Middleborough Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.