City vs city
New Bedford vs New Seabury, MA
New Bedford currently scores 10 points higher overall than New Seabury, with the largest gap in hail.
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
New Bedford: 39/100 · New Seabury: 29/100
New Bedford is 10 points higher.
Flood
New Bedford: 41/100 · New Seabury: 22/100
New Bedford is 19 points higher.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
New Seabury: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Bedford: 36/100 · New Seabury: 37/100
New Seabury is 1 points higher.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Seabury: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Bedford: 10/100 · New Seabury: 10/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Seabury: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Bedford: 4/100 · New Seabury: 0/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Seabury: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Bedford: 45/100 · New Seabury: 1/100
New Bedford is 44 points higher.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Seabury: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Bedford: 96/100 · New Seabury: 97/100
New Seabury is 1 points higher.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Seabury: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Bedford: 48/100 · New Seabury: 9/100
New Bedford is 39 points higher.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Seabury: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Bedford: 28/100 · New Seabury: 28/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Seabury: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.