City vs city
South Yarmouth vs Wakefield, MA
Wakefield currently scores 3 points higher overall than South Yarmouth, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 Yarmouth: 35/100 · Wakefield: 38/100
Wakefield is 3 points higher.
Flood
South Yarmouth: 34/100 · Wakefield: 39/100
Wakefield is 5 points higher.
South Yarmouth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wakefield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
South Yarmouth: 37/100 · Wakefield: 27/100
South Yarmouth is 10 points higher.
South Yarmouth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wakefield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
South Yarmouth: 11/100 · Wakefield: 10/100
South Yarmouth is 1 points higher.
South Yarmouth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wakefield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
South Yarmouth: 23/100 · Wakefield: 0/100
South Yarmouth is 23 points higher.
South Yarmouth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wakefield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
South Yarmouth: 6/100 · Wakefield: 37/100
Wakefield is 31 points higher.
South Yarmouth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wakefield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
South Yarmouth: 97/100 · Wakefield: 69/100
South Yarmouth is 28 points higher.
South Yarmouth: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wakefield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
South Yarmouth: 42/100 · Wakefield: 57/100
Wakefield is 15 points higher.
South Yarmouth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wakefield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
South Yarmouth: 27/100 · Wakefield: 26/100
South Yarmouth is 1 points higher.
South Yarmouth: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Wakefield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.