City vs city
Medford vs Pinehurst, MA
Medford currently scores 1 points higher overall than Pinehurst, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Medford: 31/100 · Pinehurst: 30/100
Medford is 1 points higher.
Flood
Medford: 35/100 · Pinehurst: 46/100
Pinehurst is 11 points higher.
Medford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Pinehurst: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Medford: 26/100 · Pinehurst: 25/100
Medford is 1 points higher.
Medford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pinehurst: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Medford: 9/100 · Pinehurst: 8/100
Medford is 1 points higher.
Medford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pinehurst: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Medford: 0/100 · Pinehurst: 23/100
Pinehurst is 23 points higher.
Medford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pinehurst: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Medford: 27/100 · Pinehurst: 29/100
Pinehurst is 2 points higher.
Medford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pinehurst: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Medford: Unavailable · Pinehurst: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Medford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pinehurst: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Medford: 62/100 · Pinehurst: 60/100
Medford is 2 points higher.
Medford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pinehurst: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Medford: 26/100 · Pinehurst: 22/100
Medford is 4 points higher.
Medford: 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.