City vs city
Methuen Town vs Wakefield, MA
Wakefield currently scores 3 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 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
Methuen Town: 35/100 · Wakefield: 38/100
Wakefield is 3 points higher.
Flood
Methuen Town: 8/100 · Wakefield: 39/100
Wakefield is 31 points higher.
Methuen Town: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wakefield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Methuen Town: 24/100 · Wakefield: 27/100
Wakefield is 3 points higher.
Methuen Town: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wakefield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Methuen Town: 8/100 · Wakefield: 10/100
Wakefield is 2 points higher.
Methuen Town: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wakefield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Methuen Town: 23/100 · Wakefield: 0/100
Methuen Town is 23 points higher.
Methuen Town: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wakefield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Methuen Town: 42/100 · Wakefield: 37/100
Methuen Town is 5 points higher.
Methuen Town: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wakefield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Methuen Town: 98/100 · Wakefield: 69/100
Methuen Town is 29 points higher.
Methuen Town: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wakefield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Methuen Town: 56/100 · Wakefield: 57/100
Wakefield is 1 points higher.
Methuen Town: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wakefield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Methuen Town: 20/100 · Wakefield: 26/100
Wakefield is 6 points higher.
Methuen Town: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Wakefield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.