City vs city
Pinehurst vs Worcester, MA
Worcester currently scores 4 points higher overall than Pinehurst, 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
Pinehurst: 30/100 · Worcester: 34/100
Worcester is 4 points higher.
Flood
Pinehurst: 46/100 · Worcester: 39/100
Pinehurst is 7 points higher.
Pinehurst: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Worcester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pinehurst: 25/100 · Worcester: 25/100
No gap.
Pinehurst: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Worcester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pinehurst: 8/100 · Worcester: 8/100
No gap.
Pinehurst: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Worcester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pinehurst: 23/100 · Worcester: 8/100
Pinehurst is 15 points higher.
Pinehurst: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pinehurst: 29/100 · Worcester: 78/100
Worcester is 49 points higher.
Pinehurst: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pinehurst: Unavailable · Worcester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pinehurst: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Worcester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pinehurst: 60/100 · Worcester: 56/100
Pinehurst is 4 points higher.
Pinehurst: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Worcester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pinehurst: 22/100 · Worcester: 27/100
Worcester is 5 points higher.
Pinehurst: 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.