City vs city
New Bedford vs North Adams, MA
New Bedford currently scores 18 points higher overall than North Adams, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 · North Adams: 21/100
New Bedford is 18 points higher.
Flood
New Bedford: 41/100 · North Adams: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
North Adams: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
New Bedford: 36/100 · North Adams: 19/100
New Bedford is 17 points higher.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Adams: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Bedford: 10/100 · North Adams: 19/100
North Adams is 9 points higher.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Adams: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Bedford: 4/100 · North Adams: 23/100
North Adams is 19 points higher.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Adams: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Bedford: 45/100 · North Adams: 28/100
New Bedford is 17 points higher.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Adams: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Bedford: 96/100 · North Adams: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
North Adams: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
New Bedford: 48/100 · North Adams: 34/100
New Bedford is 14 points higher.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Adams: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Bedford: 28/100 · North Adams: 26/100
New Bedford is 2 points higher.
New Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Adams: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.