City vs city
New Bedford vs Springfield, MA
Springfield currently scores 2 points higher overall than New Bedford, 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 · Springfield: 41/100
Springfield is 2 points higher.
Flood
New Bedford: 41/100 · Springfield: 39/100
New Bedford is 2 points higher.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Bedford: 36/100 · Springfield: 23/100
New Bedford is 13 points higher.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Bedford: 10/100 · Springfield: 8/100
New Bedford is 2 points higher.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Bedford: 4/100 · Springfield: 27/100
Springfield is 23 points higher.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Bedford: 45/100 · Springfield: 100/100
Springfield is 55 points higher.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Bedford: 96/100 · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
New Bedford: 48/100 · Springfield: 63/100
Springfield is 15 points higher.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Bedford: 28/100 · Springfield: 25/100
New Bedford is 3 points higher.
New Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Springfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.