City vs city

New Bedford vs Ocean Grove, MA

New Bedford currently scores 5 points higher overall than Ocean Grove, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

New Bedford

39/100

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Ocean Grove

34/100

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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 · Ocean Grove: 34/100

New Bedford is 5 points higher.

Flood

New Bedford: 41/100 · Ocean Grove: 32/100

New Bedford is 9 points higher.

New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

Ocean Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.

Wind

New Bedford: 36/100 · Ocean Grove: 34/100

New Bedford is 2 points higher.

New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Ocean Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

New Bedford: 10/100 · Ocean Grove: 10/100

No gap.

New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Ocean Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

New Bedford: 4/100 · Ocean Grove: 8/100

Ocean Grove is 4 points higher.

New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Ocean Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

New Bedford: 45/100 · Ocean Grove: 11/100

New Bedford is 34 points higher.

New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Ocean Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

New Bedford: 96/100 · Ocean Grove: 93/100

New Bedford is 3 points higher.

New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Ocean Grove: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Wildfire

New Bedford: 48/100 · Ocean Grove: 52/100

Ocean Grove is 4 points higher.

New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ocean Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

New Bedford: 28/100 · Ocean Grove: 28/100

No gap.

New Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Ocean Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.