City vs city
Lowell vs Oak Bluffs, MA
Oak Bluffs currently scores 15 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 · Oak Bluffs: 36/100
Oak Bluffs is 15 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 0/100 · Oak Bluffs: 69/100
Oak Bluffs is 69 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Oak Bluffs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 24/100 · Oak Bluffs: 39/100
Oak Bluffs is 15 points higher.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Oak Bluffs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 8/100 · Oak Bluffs: 9/100
Oak Bluffs is 1 points higher.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Oak Bluffs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 0/100 · Oak Bluffs: 0/100
No gap.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oak Bluffs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 16/100 · Oak Bluffs: 5/100
Lowell is 11 points higher.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oak Bluffs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · Oak Bluffs: 97/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Oak Bluffs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lowell: 57/100 · Oak Bluffs: 2/100
Lowell is 55 points higher.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Oak Bluffs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 22/100 · Oak Bluffs: 28/100
Oak Bluffs is 6 points higher.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Oak Bluffs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.