City vs city
South Lancaster vs Springfield, MA
Springfield currently scores 17 points higher overall than South Lancaster, 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
South Lancaster: 24/100 · Springfield: 41/100
Springfield is 17 points higher.
Flood
South Lancaster: 46/100 · Springfield: 39/100
South Lancaster is 7 points higher.
South Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
South Lancaster: 24/100 · Springfield: 23/100
South Lancaster is 1 points higher.
South Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
South Lancaster: 7/100 · Springfield: 8/100
Springfield is 1 points higher.
South Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
South Lancaster: 4/100 · Springfield: 27/100
Springfield is 23 points higher.
South Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
South Lancaster: 18/100 · Springfield: 100/100
Springfield is 82 points higher.
South Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
South Lancaster: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
South Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
South Lancaster: 44/100 · Springfield: 63/100
Springfield is 19 points higher.
South Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
South Lancaster: 26/100 · Springfield: 25/100
South Lancaster is 1 points higher.
South Lancaster: 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.