City vs city
Springfield vs Worcester, MA
Springfield currently scores 7 points higher overall than Worcester, 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 · Worcester: 34/100
Springfield is 7 points higher.
Flood
Springfield: 39/100 · Worcester: 39/100
No gap.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Worcester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Springfield: 23/100 · Worcester: 25/100
Worcester is 2 points higher.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Worcester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Springfield: 8/100 · Worcester: 8/100
No gap.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Worcester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Springfield: 27/100 · Worcester: 8/100
Springfield is 19 points higher.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Springfield: 100/100 · Worcester: 78/100
Springfield is 22 points higher.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Worcester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Springfield: Unavailable · Worcester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Worcester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Springfield: 63/100 · Worcester: 56/100
Springfield is 7 points higher.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Worcester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Springfield: 25/100 · Worcester: 27/100
Worcester is 2 points higher.
Springfield: 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.