City vs city
Central Falls vs Providence, RI
Central Falls currently scores 5 points higher overall than Providence, 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
Central Falls: 42/100 · Providence: 37/100
Central Falls is 5 points higher.
Flood
Central Falls: 29/100 · Providence: 36/100
Providence is 7 points higher.
Central Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Providence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Central Falls: 32/100 · Providence: 32/100
No gap.
Central Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Providence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Central Falls: 10/100 · Providence: 9/100
Central Falls is 1 points higher.
Central Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Providence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Central Falls: 0/100 · Providence: 8/100
Providence is 8 points higher.
Central Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Providence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Central Falls: 43/100 · Providence: 29/100
Central Falls is 14 points higher.
Central Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Providence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Central Falls: 94/100 · Providence: 94/100
No gap.
Central Falls: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Providence: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Central Falls: 59/100 · Providence: 59/100
No gap.
Central Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Providence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Central Falls: 27/100 · Providence: 30/100
Providence is 3 points higher.
Central Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Providence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.