City vs city
Lowell vs Norton Center, MA
Norton Center currently scores 6 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 · Norton Center: 27/100
Norton Center is 6 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 0/100 · Norton Center: 35/100
Norton Center is 35 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Norton Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 24/100 · Norton Center: 31/100
Norton Center is 7 points higher.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Norton Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 8/100 · Norton Center: 11/100
Norton Center is 3 points higher.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Norton Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 0/100 · Norton Center: 8/100
Norton Center is 8 points higher.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norton Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 16/100 · Norton Center: 16/100
No gap.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norton Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · Norton Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Norton Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lowell: 57/100 · Norton Center: 63/100
Norton Center is 6 points higher.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Norton Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 22/100 · Norton Center: 27/100
Norton Center is 5 points higher.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Norton Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.