City vs city
North Adams vs Springfield, MA
Springfield currently scores 20 points higher overall than North Adams, 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
North Adams: 21/100 · Springfield: 41/100
Springfield is 20 points higher.
Flood
North Adams: Unavailable · Springfield: 39/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Adams: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Adams: 19/100 · Springfield: 23/100
Springfield is 4 points higher.
North Adams: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Adams: 19/100 · Springfield: 8/100
North Adams is 11 points higher.
North Adams: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Adams: 23/100 · Springfield: 27/100
Springfield is 4 points higher.
North Adams: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Adams: 28/100 · Springfield: 100/100
Springfield is 72 points higher.
North Adams: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Adams: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Adams: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Adams: 34/100 · Springfield: 63/100
Springfield is 29 points higher.
North Adams: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
North Adams: 26/100 · Springfield: 25/100
North Adams is 1 points higher.
North Adams: 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.