City vs city
Melrose vs Peabody, MA
Peabody currently scores 2 points higher overall than Melrose, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Melrose: 38/100 · Peabody: 40/100
Peabody is 2 points higher.
Flood
Melrose: 39/100 · Peabody: 31/100
Melrose is 8 points higher.
Melrose: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Peabody: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Melrose: 27/100 · Peabody: 26/100
Melrose is 1 points higher.
Melrose: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Peabody: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Melrose: 10/100 · Peabody: 9/100
Melrose is 1 points higher.
Melrose: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Peabody: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Melrose: 0/100 · Peabody: 15/100
Peabody is 15 points higher.
Melrose: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Peabody: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Melrose: 37/100 · Peabody: 64/100
Peabody is 27 points higher.
Melrose: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Peabody: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Melrose: 69/100 · Peabody: 98/100
Peabody is 29 points higher.
Melrose: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Peabody: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Melrose: 57/100 · Peabody: 50/100
Melrose is 7 points higher.
Melrose: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Peabody: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Melrose: 26/100 · Peabody: 23/100
Melrose is 3 points higher.
Melrose: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Peabody: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.