City vs city
Cranston vs Foster Center, RI
Cranston currently scores 14 points higher overall than Foster Center, 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
Cranston: 43/100 · Foster Center: 29/100
Cranston is 14 points higher.
Flood
Cranston: 41/100 · Foster Center: 31/100
Cranston is 10 points higher.
Cranston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Foster Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cranston: 33/100 · Foster Center: 31/100
Cranston is 2 points higher.
Cranston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Foster Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cranston: 9/100 · Foster Center: 8/100
Cranston is 1 points higher.
Cranston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Foster Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cranston: 27/100 · Foster Center: 0/100
Cranston is 27 points higher.
Cranston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Foster Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cranston: 57/100 · Foster Center: 17/100
Cranston is 40 points higher.
Cranston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Foster Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cranston: 93/100 · Foster Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cranston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Foster Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cranston: 52/100 · Foster Center: 59/100
Foster Center is 7 points higher.
Cranston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Foster Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cranston: 28/100 · Foster Center: 28/100
No gap.
Cranston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Foster Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.