City vs city
New Bedford vs Oak Bluffs, MA
New Bedford currently scores 3 points higher overall than Oak Bluffs, 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 · Oak Bluffs: 36/100
New Bedford is 3 points higher.
Flood
New Bedford: 41/100 · Oak Bluffs: 69/100
Oak Bluffs is 28 points higher.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Oak Bluffs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Bedford: 36/100 · Oak Bluffs: 39/100
Oak Bluffs is 3 points higher.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Oak Bluffs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Bedford: 10/100 · Oak Bluffs: 9/100
New Bedford is 1 points higher.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Oak Bluffs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Bedford: 4/100 · Oak Bluffs: 0/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oak Bluffs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Bedford: 45/100 · Oak Bluffs: 5/100
New Bedford is 40 points higher.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oak Bluffs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Bedford: 96/100 · Oak Bluffs: 97/100
Oak Bluffs is 1 points higher.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Oak Bluffs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Bedford: 48/100 · Oak Bluffs: 2/100
New Bedford is 46 points higher.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Oak Bluffs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Bedford: 28/100 · Oak Bluffs: 28/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Oak Bluffs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.