City vs city
Lowell vs Pinehurst, MA
Pinehurst currently scores 9 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 · Pinehurst: 30/100
Pinehurst is 9 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 0/100 · Pinehurst: 46/100
Pinehurst is 46 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Pinehurst: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 24/100 · Pinehurst: 25/100
Pinehurst is 1 points higher.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pinehurst: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 8/100 · Pinehurst: 8/100
No gap.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pinehurst: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 0/100 · Pinehurst: 23/100
Pinehurst is 23 points higher.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pinehurst: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 16/100 · Pinehurst: 29/100
Pinehurst is 13 points higher.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pinehurst: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · Pinehurst: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pinehurst: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lowell: 57/100 · Pinehurst: 60/100
Pinehurst is 3 points higher.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pinehurst: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 22/100 · Pinehurst: 22/100
No gap.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pinehurst: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.