City vs city
Lowell vs New Bedford, MA
New Bedford currently scores 18 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 · New Bedford: 39/100
New Bedford is 18 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 0/100 · New Bedford: 41/100
New Bedford is 41 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 24/100 · New Bedford: 36/100
New Bedford is 12 points higher.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 8/100 · New Bedford: 10/100
New Bedford is 2 points higher.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 0/100 · New Bedford: 4/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 16/100 · New Bedford: 45/100
New Bedford is 29 points higher.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · New Bedford: 96/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lowell: 57/100 · New Bedford: 48/100
Lowell is 9 points higher.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 22/100 · New Bedford: 28/100
New Bedford is 6 points higher.
Lowell: 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.