City vs city
Norton Center vs Taunton, MA
Norton Center and Taunton 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 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
Norton Center: 27/100 · Taunton: 27/100
No gap.
Flood
Norton Center: 35/100 · Taunton: 51/100
Taunton is 16 points higher.
Norton Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Taunton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Norton Center: 31/100 · Taunton: 32/100
Taunton is 1 points higher.
Norton Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Taunton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Norton Center: 11/100 · Taunton: 11/100
No gap.
Norton Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Taunton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Norton Center: 8/100 · Taunton: 4/100
Norton Center is 4 points higher.
Norton Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taunton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Norton Center: 16/100 · Taunton: 11/100
Norton Center is 5 points higher.
Norton Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taunton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Norton Center: Unavailable · Taunton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Norton Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Taunton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Norton Center: 63/100 · Taunton: 49/100
Norton Center is 14 points higher.
Norton Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Taunton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Norton Center: 27/100 · Taunton: 28/100
Taunton is 1 points higher.
Norton Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Taunton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.