City vs city
New Bedford vs The Pinehills, MA
New Bedford and The Pinehills are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · The Pinehills: 39/100
No gap.
Flood
New Bedford: 41/100 · The Pinehills: 37/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
New Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
The Pinehills: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Bedford: 36/100 · The Pinehills: 34/100
New Bedford is 2 points higher.
New Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
The Pinehills: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Bedford: 10/100 · The Pinehills: 13/100
The Pinehills is 3 points higher.
New Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
The Pinehills: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Bedford: 4/100 · The Pinehills: 0/100
New Bedford is 4 points higher.
New Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Pinehills: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Bedford: 45/100 · The Pinehills: 18/100
New Bedford is 27 points higher.
New Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Pinehills: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Bedford: 96/100 · The Pinehills: 95/100
New Bedford is 1 points higher.
New Bedford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
The Pinehills: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Bedford: 48/100 · The Pinehills: 52/100
The Pinehills is 4 points higher.
New Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
The Pinehills: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Bedford: 28/100 · The Pinehills: 27/100
New Bedford is 1 points higher.
New Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
The Pinehills: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.