City vs city
Methuen Town vs Newburyport, MA
Newburyport currently scores 4 points higher overall than Methuen Town, 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
Methuen Town: 35/100 · Newburyport: 39/100
Newburyport is 4 points higher.
Flood
Methuen Town: 8/100 · Newburyport: 40/100
Newburyport is 32 points higher.
Methuen Town: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Newburyport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Methuen Town: 24/100 · Newburyport: 24/100
No gap.
Methuen Town: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newburyport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Methuen Town: 8/100 · Newburyport: 8/100
No gap.
Methuen Town: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newburyport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Methuen Town: 23/100 · Newburyport: 0/100
Methuen Town is 23 points higher.
Methuen Town: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newburyport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Methuen Town: 42/100 · Newburyport: 40/100
Methuen Town is 2 points higher.
Methuen Town: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newburyport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Methuen Town: 98/100 · Newburyport: 98/100
No gap.
Methuen Town: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Newburyport: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Methuen Town: 56/100 · Newburyport: 44/100
Methuen Town is 12 points higher.
Methuen Town: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newburyport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Methuen Town: 20/100 · Newburyport: 22/100
Newburyport is 2 points higher.
Methuen Town: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newburyport: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.