City vs city
Waltham vs West Concord, MA
West Concord currently scores 3 points higher overall than Waltham, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Waltham: 32/100 · West Concord: 35/100
West Concord is 3 points higher.
Flood
Waltham: 38/100 · West Concord: 40/100
West Concord is 2 points higher.
Waltham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
West Concord: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Waltham: 27/100 · West Concord: 25/100
Waltham is 2 points higher.
Waltham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Concord: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Waltham: 9/100 · West Concord: 8/100
Waltham is 1 points higher.
Waltham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Concord: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Waltham: 8/100 · West Concord: 0/100
Waltham is 8 points higher.
Waltham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Concord: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Waltham: 50/100 · West Concord: 53/100
West Concord is 3 points higher.
Waltham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Concord: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Waltham: Unavailable · West Concord: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Waltham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Concord: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Waltham: 64/100 · West Concord: 61/100
Waltham is 3 points higher.
Waltham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Concord: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Waltham: 26/100 · West Concord: 24/100
Waltham is 2 points higher.
Waltham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Concord: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.