City vs city
Ocean Grove vs Worcester, MA
Ocean Grove and Worcester 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
Ocean Grove: 34/100 · Worcester: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Ocean Grove: 32/100 · Worcester: 39/100
Worcester is 7 points higher.
Ocean Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Worcester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ocean Grove: 34/100 · Worcester: 25/100
Ocean Grove is 9 points higher.
Ocean Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Worcester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ocean Grove: 10/100 · Worcester: 8/100
Ocean Grove is 2 points higher.
Ocean Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Worcester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ocean Grove: 8/100 · Worcester: 8/100
No gap.
Ocean Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ocean Grove: 11/100 · Worcester: 78/100
Worcester is 67 points higher.
Ocean Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ocean Grove: 93/100 · Worcester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ocean Grove: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Worcester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ocean Grove: 52/100 · Worcester: 56/100
Worcester is 4 points higher.
Ocean Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Worcester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ocean Grove: 28/100 · Worcester: 27/100
Ocean Grove is 1 points higher.
Ocean Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Worcester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.