City vs city
New Bedford vs North Westport, MA
New Bedford currently scores 9 points higher overall than North Westport, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 Westport: 30/100
New Bedford is 9 points higher.
Flood
New Bedford: 41/100 · North Westport: 38/100
New Bedford is 3 points higher.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
North Westport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Bedford: 36/100 · North Westport: 36/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Westport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Bedford: 10/100 · North Westport: 9/100
New Bedford is 1 points higher.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Westport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Bedford: 4/100 · North Westport: 4/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Westport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Bedford: 45/100 · North Westport: 11/100
New Bedford is 34 points higher.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Westport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Bedford: 96/100 · North Westport: 99/100
North Westport is 3 points higher.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
North Westport: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Bedford: 48/100 · North Westport: 13/100
New Bedford is 35 points higher.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Westport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Bedford: 28/100 · North Westport: 28/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Westport: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.