City vs city
Lowell vs West Falmouth, MA
West Falmouth currently scores 11 points higher overall than Lowell, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · West Falmouth: 32/100
West Falmouth is 11 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 0/100 · West Falmouth: 40/100
West Falmouth is 40 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
West Falmouth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 24/100 · West Falmouth: 37/100
West Falmouth is 13 points higher.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Falmouth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 8/100 · West Falmouth: 11/100
West Falmouth is 3 points higher.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Falmouth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 0/100 · West Falmouth: 0/100
No gap.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Falmouth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 16/100 · West Falmouth: 2/100
Lowell is 14 points higher.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Falmouth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · West Falmouth: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Falmouth: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lowell: 57/100 · West Falmouth: 8/100
Lowell is 49 points higher.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Falmouth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 22/100 · West Falmouth: 28/100
West Falmouth is 6 points higher.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Falmouth: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.