City vs city
New Bedford vs South Lancaster, MA
New Bedford currently scores 15 points higher overall than South Lancaster, 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 · South Lancaster: 24/100
New Bedford is 15 points higher.
Flood
New Bedford: 41/100 · South Lancaster: 46/100
South Lancaster is 5 points higher.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
South Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Bedford: 36/100 · South Lancaster: 24/100
New Bedford is 12 points higher.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Bedford: 10/100 · South Lancaster: 7/100
New Bedford is 3 points higher.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Bedford: 4/100 · South Lancaster: 4/100
No gap.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Bedford: 45/100 · South Lancaster: 18/100
New Bedford is 27 points higher.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Bedford: 96/100 · South Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
New Bedford: 48/100 · South Lancaster: 44/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Bedford: 28/100 · South Lancaster: 26/100
New Bedford is 2 points higher.
New Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Lancaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.