City vs city
New Bedford vs Norton Center, MA
New Bedford currently scores 12 points higher overall than Norton Center, 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 · Norton Center: 27/100
New Bedford is 12 points higher.
Flood
New Bedford: 41/100 · Norton Center: 35/100
New Bedford is 6 points higher.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Norton Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Bedford: 36/100 · Norton Center: 31/100
New Bedford is 5 points higher.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Norton Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Bedford: 10/100 · Norton Center: 11/100
Norton Center is 1 points higher.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Norton Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Bedford: 4/100 · Norton Center: 8/100
Norton Center is 4 points higher.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norton Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Bedford: 45/100 · Norton Center: 16/100
New Bedford is 29 points higher.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norton Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Bedford: 96/100 · Norton Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Norton Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
New Bedford: 48/100 · Norton Center: 63/100
Norton Center is 15 points higher.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Norton Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Bedford: 28/100 · Norton Center: 27/100
New Bedford is 1 points higher.
New Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Norton Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.