City vs city

Springfield vs Wakefield, MA

Springfield currently scores 3 points higher overall than Wakefield, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Springfield

41/100

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Wakefield

38/100

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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

Springfield: 41/100 · Wakefield: 38/100

Springfield is 3 points higher.

Flood

Springfield: 39/100 · Wakefield: 39/100

No gap.

Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Wakefield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Springfield: 23/100 · Wakefield: 27/100

Wakefield is 4 points higher.

Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Wakefield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Springfield: 8/100 · Wakefield: 10/100

Wakefield is 2 points higher.

Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Wakefield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Springfield: 27/100 · Wakefield: 0/100

Springfield is 27 points higher.

Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Wakefield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Springfield: 100/100 · Wakefield: 37/100

Springfield is 63 points higher.

Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Wakefield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Springfield: Unavailable · Wakefield: 69/100

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wakefield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Wildfire

Springfield: 63/100 · Wakefield: 57/100

Springfield is 6 points higher.

Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Wakefield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Springfield: 25/100 · Wakefield: 26/100

Wakefield is 1 points higher.

Springfield: 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.