City vs city
Oak Bluffs vs Vineyard Haven, MA
Vineyard Haven currently scores 3 points higher overall than Oak Bluffs, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Oak Bluffs: 36/100 · Vineyard Haven: 39/100
Vineyard Haven is 3 points higher.
Flood
Oak Bluffs: 69/100 · Vineyard Haven: 69/100
No gap.
Oak Bluffs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Vineyard Haven: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Oak Bluffs: 39/100 · Vineyard Haven: 39/100
No gap.
Oak Bluffs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Vineyard Haven: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Oak Bluffs: 9/100 · Vineyard Haven: 8/100
Oak Bluffs is 1 points higher.
Oak Bluffs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Vineyard Haven: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Oak Bluffs: 0/100 · Vineyard Haven: 0/100
No gap.
Oak Bluffs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vineyard Haven: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Oak Bluffs: 5/100 · Vineyard Haven: 16/100
Vineyard Haven is 11 points higher.
Oak Bluffs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vineyard Haven: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Oak Bluffs: 97/100 · Vineyard Haven: 97/100
No gap.
Oak Bluffs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Vineyard Haven: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Oak Bluffs: 2/100 · Vineyard Haven: 18/100
Vineyard Haven is 16 points higher.
Oak Bluffs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Vineyard Haven: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Oak Bluffs: 28/100 · Vineyard Haven: 28/100
No gap.
Oak Bluffs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Vineyard Haven: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.