City vs city
Lowell vs Ocean Grove, MA
Ocean Grove currently scores 13 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 · Ocean Grove: 34/100
Ocean Grove is 13 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 0/100 · Ocean Grove: 32/100
Ocean Grove is 32 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Ocean Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 24/100 · Ocean Grove: 34/100
Ocean Grove is 10 points higher.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ocean Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 8/100 · Ocean Grove: 10/100
Ocean Grove is 2 points higher.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ocean Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 0/100 · Ocean Grove: 8/100
Ocean Grove is 8 points higher.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocean Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 16/100 · Ocean Grove: 11/100
Lowell is 5 points higher.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocean Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · Ocean Grove: 93/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ocean Grove: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lowell: 57/100 · Ocean Grove: 52/100
Lowell is 5 points higher.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ocean Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 22/100 · Ocean Grove: 28/100
Ocean Grove is 6 points higher.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ocean Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.