City vs city
Lowell vs Whitinsville, MA
Whitinsville currently scores 2 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 · Whitinsville: 23/100
Whitinsville is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 0/100 · Whitinsville: 36/100
Whitinsville is 36 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Whitinsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 24/100 · Whitinsville: 27/100
Whitinsville is 3 points higher.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Whitinsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 8/100 · Whitinsville: 10/100
Whitinsville is 2 points higher.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Whitinsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 0/100 · Whitinsville: 8/100
Whitinsville is 8 points higher.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whitinsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 16/100 · Whitinsville: 14/100
Lowell is 2 points higher.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whitinsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · Whitinsville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Whitinsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lowell: 57/100 · Whitinsville: 42/100
Lowell is 15 points higher.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Whitinsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 22/100 · Whitinsville: 26/100
Whitinsville is 4 points higher.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Whitinsville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.