City vs city
Cranston vs Kingston, RI
Cranston currently scores 6 points higher overall than Kingston, 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 · Kingston: 37/100
Cranston is 6 points higher.
Flood
Cranston: 41/100 · Kingston: 56/100
Kingston is 15 points higher.
Cranston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Kingston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cranston: 33/100 · Kingston: 36/100
Kingston is 3 points higher.
Cranston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kingston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cranston: 9/100 · Kingston: 7/100
Cranston is 2 points higher.
Cranston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kingston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cranston: 27/100 · Kingston: 0/100
Cranston is 27 points higher.
Cranston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kingston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cranston: 57/100 · Kingston: 7/100
Cranston is 50 points higher.
Cranston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kingston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cranston: 93/100 · Kingston: 79/100
Cranston is 14 points higher.
Cranston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Kingston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cranston: 52/100 · Kingston: 43/100
Cranston is 9 points higher.
Cranston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kingston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cranston: 28/100 · Kingston: 30/100
Kingston is 2 points higher.
Cranston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kingston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.