City vs city
Lowell vs South Lancaster, MA
South Lancaster currently scores 3 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 · South Lancaster: 24/100
South Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 0/100 · South Lancaster: 46/100
South Lancaster is 46 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
South Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 24/100 · South Lancaster: 24/100
No gap.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 8/100 · South Lancaster: 7/100
Lowell is 1 points higher.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 0/100 · South Lancaster: 4/100
South Lancaster is 4 points higher.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 16/100 · South Lancaster: 18/100
South Lancaster is 2 points higher.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · South Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lowell: 57/100 · South Lancaster: 44/100
Lowell is 13 points higher.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 22/100 · South Lancaster: 26/100
South Lancaster is 4 points higher.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Lancaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.