City vs city
Melrose vs Wareham, MA
Melrose and Wareham are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Wareham: 38/100
No gap.
Flood
Melrose: 39/100 · Wareham: 60/100
Wareham is 21 points higher.
Melrose: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wareham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Melrose: 27/100 · Wareham: 36/100
Wareham is 9 points higher.
Melrose: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wareham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Melrose: 10/100 · Wareham: 12/100
Wareham is 2 points higher.
Melrose: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wareham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Melrose: 0/100 · Wareham: 4/100
Wareham is 4 points higher.
Melrose: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wareham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Melrose: 37/100 · Wareham: 10/100
Melrose is 27 points higher.
Melrose: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wareham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Melrose: 69/100 · Wareham: 99/100
Wareham is 30 points higher.
Melrose: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wareham: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Melrose: 57/100 · Wareham: 51/100
Melrose is 6 points higher.
Melrose: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wareham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Melrose: 26/100 · Wareham: 28/100
Wareham is 2 points higher.
Melrose: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Wareham: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.