City vs city
Lowell vs North Plymouth, MA
North Plymouth 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 · North Plymouth: 39/100
North Plymouth is 18 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 0/100 · North Plymouth: 55/100
North Plymouth is 55 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
North Plymouth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 24/100 · North Plymouth: 33/100
North Plymouth is 9 points higher.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Plymouth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 8/100 · North Plymouth: 12/100
North Plymouth is 4 points higher.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Plymouth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 0/100 · North Plymouth: 4/100
North Plymouth is 4 points higher.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Plymouth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 16/100 · North Plymouth: 33/100
North Plymouth is 17 points higher.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Plymouth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · North Plymouth: 95/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Plymouth: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lowell: 57/100 · North Plymouth: 54/100
Lowell is 3 points higher.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Plymouth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 22/100 · North Plymouth: 27/100
North Plymouth is 5 points higher.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Plymouth: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.