City vs city
Springfield vs Waltham, MA
Springfield currently scores 9 points higher overall than Waltham, 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
Springfield: 41/100 · Waltham: 32/100
Springfield is 9 points higher.
Flood
Springfield: 39/100 · Waltham: 38/100
Springfield is 1 points higher.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Waltham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Springfield: 23/100 · Waltham: 27/100
Waltham is 4 points higher.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waltham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Springfield: 8/100 · Waltham: 9/100
Waltham is 1 points higher.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waltham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Springfield: 27/100 · Waltham: 8/100
Springfield is 19 points higher.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waltham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Springfield: 100/100 · Waltham: 50/100
Springfield is 50 points higher.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waltham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Springfield: Unavailable · Waltham: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waltham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Springfield: 63/100 · Waltham: 64/100
Waltham is 1 points higher.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waltham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Springfield: 25/100 · Waltham: 26/100
Waltham is 1 points higher.
Springfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waltham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.