City vs city
Lowell vs The Pinehills, MA
The Pinehills currently scores 18 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 · The Pinehills: 39/100
The Pinehills is 18 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 0/100 · The Pinehills: 37/100
The Pinehills is 37 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
The Pinehills: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 24/100 · The Pinehills: 34/100
The Pinehills is 10 points higher.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
The Pinehills: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 8/100 · The Pinehills: 13/100
The Pinehills is 5 points higher.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
The Pinehills: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 0/100 · The Pinehills: 0/100
No gap.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Pinehills: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 16/100 · The Pinehills: 18/100
The Pinehills is 2 points higher.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Pinehills: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · The Pinehills: 95/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
The Pinehills: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lowell: 57/100 · The Pinehills: 52/100
Lowell is 5 points higher.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
The Pinehills: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 22/100 · The Pinehills: 27/100
The Pinehills is 5 points higher.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
The Pinehills: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.