City vs city
New Bedford vs Quincy, MA
Quincy currently scores 5 points higher overall than New Bedford, 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 · Quincy: 44/100
Quincy is 5 points higher.
Flood
New Bedford: 41/100 · Quincy: 43/100
Quincy is 2 points higher.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Quincy: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Bedford: 36/100 · Quincy: 29/100
New Bedford is 7 points higher.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Quincy: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Bedford: 10/100 · Quincy: 11/100
Quincy is 1 points higher.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Quincy: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Bedford: 4/100 · Quincy: 0/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Quincy: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Bedford: 45/100 · Quincy: 40/100
New Bedford is 5 points higher.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Quincy: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Bedford: 96/100 · Quincy: 98/100
Quincy is 2 points higher.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Quincy: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Bedford: 48/100 · Quincy: 62/100
Quincy is 14 points higher.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Quincy: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Bedford: 28/100 · Quincy: 26/100
New Bedford is 2 points higher.
New Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Quincy: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.