City vs city
New Bedford vs Smith Mills, MA
New Bedford and Smith Mills are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Smith Mills: 39/100
No gap.
Flood
New Bedford: 41/100 · Smith Mills: 41/100
No gap.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Smith Mills: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Bedford: 36/100 · Smith Mills: 36/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smith Mills: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Bedford: 10/100 · Smith Mills: 10/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smith Mills: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Bedford: 4/100 · Smith Mills: 4/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smith Mills: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Bedford: 45/100 · Smith Mills: 45/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smith Mills: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Bedford: 96/100 · Smith Mills: 96/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Smith Mills: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Bedford: 48/100 · Smith Mills: 48/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smith Mills: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
New Bedford: 28/100 · Smith Mills: 28/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Smith Mills: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.